From the explosion of the scaling and layer 2 ecosystems to the first Devcon in three years and The Merge, it has been an exciting year for Ethereum and ethereum.org. We’ve shipped many impactful features and content, with thousands of incredible contributors helping us along the way. Let’s dive into our highlights of 2022: Translation
Circle opened the public mainnet for Arc, its USDC-centered Layer 1 blockchain, on September 16, 2026, with 11 founding validators drawn almost entirely from traditional finance, creating a talking point about the firms involvement with Ripple XRP. Among them: SBI Group, which has held roughly 9% of Ripple since 2016 and is described as Ripple’s
Polymarket has come under renewed scrutiny after a Sept. 19 report said fraudsters used stolen debit cards on its U.S. platform in February to attempt at least $10 million in illicit withdrawals and wagers. Summary Polymarket reportedly faced at least $10 million in attempted stolen-card fraud during February this year. Checkout.com reportedly rejected more than
It’s always fun to hear about new grants as they’re awarded, but what happens after the announcement? In this series, we check in on projects that are well underway or already at the finish line. You may have noticed something different—instead of monthly posts, we’ll be highlighting grantees who… Source link
North Korea linked hacking group WaterPlum has compromised more than 30,000 devices across over 100 countries and regions, stealing information from more than 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets while targeting developers through fake recruitment campaigns. Summary WaterPlum infected more than 30,000 devices across over 100 countries and regions and stole information from more than 7,000 crypto wallets.
The concern extends to banks. Van der Chijs believes AI could expose vulnerabilities in legacy banking software, threatening confidence in institutions that depend on interconnected systems. Within crypto, he sees exchanges and other businesses built around bitcoin as more vulnerable than the underlying network. His concerns have not displaced an expansive view of AI’s economic
The following is an update from Ethereum Foundation Fellow Marcus AM. Hola 👋, my name is Marcus and I’m a researcher and builder from Guatemala, and an EF Fellow. An optimist at heart, I’m driven by leveraging social, cultural and technological innovation to build better societies – a conviction I’ve held from a young age.
Coinbase has filed to list perpetual futures tied to more than 50 major U.S. stocks, including Nvidia, Microsoft and Tesla, with 24/5 trading and no fixed expiration dates. Summary More than 50 proposed contracts would track individual U.S.-listed companies. The products would trade 24 hours a day from Monday through Friday. Regulatory clearance is required
With The Merge now firmly behind us, protocol developers have been making progress across a (record?) number of areas over the past few months. Withdrawals, danksharding, EOF, verkle tries, history expiry, SSZ and more have all seen significant progress recently! In order to help move each of these threads forward, and to run through one
Quantum computing is a risk to Bitcoin but the community recognizes the issue, according to asset manager VanEck’s Head of Digital Assets Research. Speaking to CNBC on Friday, Matthew Sigel said that while progress on addressing the issue may be slow because of the crypto network’s decentralized nature, the community was working on it. The
