Ethereum – Dec LM

The Protocol: Nvidia To Manufacture AI Supercomputers in U.S., New Opportunities for Crypto Miners

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. We’re Margaux Nijkerk and Sam Kessler, reporters on CoinDesk’s Tech team. In this...

Noble’s New ‘AppLayer’ Lets Developers Build Stablecoin Tools on Celestia

Noble, a blockchain for issuing real-world assets (RWA) and stablecoins, announced Wednesday that it will expand its platform by introducing “AppLayer,” an Ethereum-compatible rollup that allows developers to create...

SEC Delays Decisions on In-Kind Redemptions, Ether ETF Staking

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not yet ready to make a decision on two critical features that issuers of the spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are hoping...

Can Ethereum Be Truly Private? Developers Push for Encrypted Mempool, Default Privacy

When the U.S. government sanctioned the Ethereum-based crypto mixing service Tornado Cash in 2022, it ignited a debate within the crypto community that continues three years later. Tornado enabled...

Ethereum Developers Lock in May 7 for Pectra Upgrade

Ethereum developers set May 7 as the target date for the long-awaited Pectra upgrade on Thursday, beginning the countdown for the blockchain's biggest changes since March 2024. Pectra contains...

The Protocol: Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes Live

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I'm Ben Schiller. In this issue: Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes LiveHyperliquid Eases...

Peter Thiel-Backed Plasma Unveils ‘HotStuff-Inspired Consensus’ For High-Frequency Global Stablecoin Transfers

Crypto start-up Plasma unveiled technical features of its stablecoin-specific blockchain, promising fast and efficient küresel stablecoin transfers by employing a "HotStuff-inspired" consensus mechanism. The HotStuff consensus is an example...

A B Investment Firm Wants to Stick With Just Bitcoin ETFs as Safer Bet

A $41B Investment Firm Wants to Stick With Just Bitcoin ETFs as Safer Bet

Earlier this year, Calamos made its crypto debut with the launch of not one but three funds designed to protect investors from the volatility in bitcoin’s (BTC) price. But...

Hyperliquid Eases Token Transfers for DeFi With Integration Between HyperCore and HyperEVM

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is among the biggest drivers of value accrual and revenue creation for crypto projects, but its complexity often leaves users tangled in a web...

Ethereum to Sunset ‘Holesky’ Testnet in September

Ethereum is set to discontinue its largest test network, Holesky, after it encountered challenges testing the forthcoming Pectra upgrade. The Ethereum Foundation (EF) said in a blog post on...