Contract deployment Genesis deposits Bootstrap consensus tl;dr v1.0 specs released 🚀 v1.0 spec release Today, we released v1.0 of the eth2 specs, including the mainnet deposit contract address — 0x00000000219ab540356cBB839Cbe05303d7705Fa. eth2 will have a MIN_GENESIS_TIME of 1606824000 (or for those of you who don’t think in unix time — December 1, 2020, 12pm UTC). To
Bitcoin BTC$92,533.25 briefly touched $93,000 on Monday as traders leaned into a fresh risk bid across markets following a U.S. ousting of Venezuela, while year-opening flows pushed major tokens higher after a choppy finish to 2025. BTC traded up about 1% over 24 hours and roughly 3% over seven days, while ether held near $3,160,
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin treasury strategy is drawing attention as currency dynamics begin to play a larger role in corporate BTC accumulation. Summary Yen-denominated financing reduces the real cost of Bitcoin exposure for Japanese treasury firms. Currency depreciation creates a compounding effect when Bitcoin rises against fiat. The dynamic highlights growing divergence in treasury outcomes across regions.
Summary Versions of geth built with Go or are most likely affected by a critical DoS-related security vulnerability. The golang team has registered this flaw as ‘CVE-2020-28362’. We recommend all users to rebuild (ideally v1.9.24) with Go 1.15.5 or 1.14.12, to avoid node crashes. Alternatively, if you are running binaries distributed via one of our
AI Detects Bitcoin Stablecoin Inflows as Capital Prepares to Enter Crypto Artificial intelligence platforms tracking digital dollar flows are now detecting rising AI Bitcoin stablecoin inflows. According to blockchain data AI, large amounts of stablecoins are moving onto crypto exchanges — a classic sign that investors are preparing to buy Bitcoin. This type of capital
Liquidity worries creep into Fed minutes as repo usage jumps. Summary December FOMC minutes show officials worried reserves sit near the lower bound of “ample,” making funding markets vulnerable to shocks. Policymakers weighed T‑bill purchases and a more flexible standing repo facility to avoid a repeat of the 2019-style repo rate spike. Markets still price
tl;dr This week the EF announced the Eth2 Staking Community Grants round in an effort to support a more delightful staking experience. This is an open call for proposals for grants that aim to enhance all things staking — tools, documentation, educational resources, etc. Check it out for more details including a non-exhaustive wishlist. Proposals
The United Kingdom prosecutors proceeded to seize the cryptocurrency and assets of the defendant, Craig Costello, that were used in a drug trafficking scheme worth up to £1.6m that included the smuggling of cocaine into the country. UK prosecutors have initiated actions to freeze the holdings and the residual wealth of cryptocurrencies held by Craig
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum’s 2025 upgrades only matter if the network doubles down on its “world computer” mission: scalable, truly decentralized, walkaway-proof apps. Summary Buterin says 2025 brought major gains in speed, reliability, and node usability, laying groundwork for long-term Ethereum growth. He warns against chasing short-term metas like political meme coins or activity theater
The EF is excited to announce the results of the Medalla data challenge, a data hackathon focused on the Medalla testnet ✨ The prompt was open-ended: we asked for data tools, visualizations, and analyses of testnet data; in short, anything that would help the community make sense of all the data. Over the course of
