The SEC approved investment vehicles tied to Ether futures in October but has not reached a decision about spot ETH exchange-traded funds on U.S. exchanges.
Ethereum (ETH) News Today
Ethereum launched in summer 2015 with the aim of expanding the use cases of blockchain and cryptocurrency to encompass all manner of decentralized applications beyond Bitcoin’s initial scope, from permissionless financial services and crowdfunding to new organizational structures.
Ethereum was envisioned as a “global computer” that would allow developers to publish and execute apps powered by smart contracts — programmable scripts that facilitate the flow of digital assets.
Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH), not only provides an incentive structure similar to Bitcoin (BTC) in securing and maintaining the network but is also used as “gas” to run transactions through smart contracts. This functions as a security measure to protect the network from inefficient code and attacks by malicious actors.
At Cointelegraph, we are chronicling the progress of the Ethereum space. Will it become essential infrastructure for a more open, freer internet? Or will it be surpassed by other smart contract (or traditional) platforms vying for mind and market share?
Stay tuned.
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5778The growth of blockchain space makes interoperability a crucial requirement for decentralized apps to perform efficiently. This omnichain network aims to deliver.
6908Ethereum price has had a rocky week and data suggests that more downside could be on the way.
990The integration provides a high-level overview of both ecosystems, allowing cryptocurrency teams to run their own queries and get insights from the raw data.
10116While more validators could mean more security, community members think too many could be problematic.
13122Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin suggested penalizing validators proportionally to the deviation from their average failure rate.
12815A new method for inscribing data on Ethereum blobs is wreaking havoc on fees for the data-saving feature.
10693Staking rewards could create a taxable event for shareholders and introduce new risks associated with the fund.
7650As Bitcoin continued its early stages of development, the largest exchange at the time was on its way to ruin.
5781The Dencun upgrade could be a significant step for mainstream crypto adoption, says Metis CEO Tom Ngo.
2185Despite legal action against KuCoin’s founders and a drastic uptick in withdrawals from the exchange, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju claims there’s no reason to be overly concerned.
6630A new NFT game built on the Ethereum layer 2 Blast has been exploited for nearly 17,500 ETH.
8692According to a letter for SEC Chair Gary Gensler, leaving Ether in regulatory limbo between the SEC and CFTC could have "irreparable consequences for the digital asset markets.”
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