Ethereum


Tech

What’s at Stake: Will the Merge Turn Ether Into a Security?

A Georgetown Law professor sounds an alarm on how proof-of-stake makes it easier for ether to meet the Howey Test.

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Tech

Cloning Tornado Cash Would Be Easy, but Risky

The sanctioned Ethereum mixer’s code is open source. Anyone can copy and run it. The hard part: winning user trust – and staying out of the U.S. government’s crosshairs.

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Tech

At ETHSeoul, Ethereum Developers Turn Attention to Privacy and Users

Real-life use cases, privacy and making blockchain applications more accessible for retail users dominated the conversations at Ethereum’s developer event.

Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)

Opinion

As Government Takes on the Tornado Mixer, It May Reap a Whirlwind

Tornado Cash isn’t a company, a service or a person – it’s a series of words, and likely protected by the U.S. First Amendment.

Detail of the tomb of monk Johannes Trithemius, author of one of the first Western works on cryptography - and one of the first to be blacklisted. (Wikimedia)

Videos

Vitalik Buterin Addresses Use Case for Tornado Cash

A day after the U.S. Treasury Department banned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted that he used the service to make a donation to support Ukraine. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest Tornado Cash developments and growing concerns over privacy.

Recent Videos

Tech

Ethereum Layer 2s Could Take Revenue From the Blockchain as They Become More Competitive: Coinbase

For now, transacting on the base blockchain provides a solution for users who need or value security over speed, the report said.

Layer 2 blockchains could siphon revenue away from Ethereum. (Muhammad Iswahyudi/Pixabay)

Finance

Justin Sun Says Proof-of-Work 'Essential' Part of Ethereum

Tron's controversial founder said his stablecoin, USDD, will be the first to support the post-Merge Ethereum fork, on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

Justin Sun (CoinDesk)

Finance

The Ethereum Merge Is the Main Contributor to July Rebound: JPMorgan

The price of ether surged 70% in July, outpacing other major cryptos.

ETH outperformed BTC Monday morning, picking up momentum in advance of the network's upcoming "Merge." (Lance Grandahl/Unsplash)

Opinion

Ethereum Is Getting Cheaper to Use, Even Before the Merge

Fees and on-chain use are leveling out.

(Roman Bürki/Unsplash)

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