Ethereum Block Count Spikes as Difficulty Bomb Diffuses on Schedule
Block creation numbers on the ethereum blockchain are back on the rise after a successful roll out of the Constantinople and St. Petersburg hard forks.

Fidelity Crypto Chief Says Hard Fork May Delay Firm's Support for Ethereum
Fidelity's crypto trading and custody business is live and supporting bitcoin, but adding ether might take a while.

ConsenSys-Backed Civil Tries Again on Newsroom Token Launch
The ConsenSys-backed ethereum startup Civil is launching its CVL token today to kickstart an ambitious journalism project.

MakerDAO Opens Token Holder Vote on Fee Hike for Ethereum Stablecoin
With the DAI's dollar-peg "almost at a breaking point," governance token holders are considering whether to raise the "Dai Stability Fee."

Ethereum Foundation Director Sets New Vision for Blockchain Non-Profit
The Ethereum Foundation may shift its role toward propelling – as opposed to creating – a larger, more decentralized ethereum ecosystem.

Ethereum Developers Start Search for New Hard Fork Coordinator
Developers in the ethereum community are seeking a new specialist to help coordinate major software upgrades in wake of a recent departure.

JP Morgan Is Quietly Testing Cutting-Edge Ethereum Privacy Tech
Fresh off its big reveal of JPM Coin, the megabank is quietly testing a cutting-edge form of ethereum privacy tech.

Constantinople Incoming: Today's Two Ethereum Hard Forks Explained
Tomorrow is the big day for ethereum's sixth (and seventh) backwards-incompatible upgrade since mainnet launch back in 2015. Having faced a number of setbacks already, the highly-anticipated activation of Constantinople may or may not go as planned.

How the Coming Constantinople Hard Fork Could Stir Up Ether Markets
Ether price volatility could spike in the days ahead, courtesy of an upcoming ethereum upgrade scheduled for Thursday.
