A federal judge in Tennessee has granted a preliminary injunction preventing state officials from enforcing gambling laws against prediction market platform Kalshi, marking a significant win for the federally regulated exchange in its escalating legal battles with state regulators. Summary A Tennessee federal court granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council from
The EF’s Ecosystem Funding Initiative team is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 Academic Grants Round, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering and expanding the frontiers of Ethereum-related academic research. With a dedicated fund of $2 million, we are eager to build upon the success of the previous rounds by supporting innovative research
A federal judge just hit pause on Tennessee’s attempt to shut down Kalshi crypto prediction platform. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger issued a preliminary injunction, telling state regulators to step back while the court fight plays out. For now, the platform stays live. But this is bigger than one state. At the center is a
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin identified limits to human attention as the core problem plaguing decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and democratic governance systems. Summary Buterin says limited human attention is DAOs’ core governance flaw. Personal AI agents could vote using user preferences and context. Suggestion markets and MPC may improve privacy and decisions. Writing on X,
2024 was a great year for ethereum.org, and as we already have our hands full with projects and initiatives for 2025, it’s important to take a moment to celebrate the achievements made possible by the community this past year. With that in mind, we’ve put together a recap of our top highlights from 2024—we hope
Google searches in the U.S. for “bitcoin zero” surged to a record 100 on the company’s relative interest scale in February, coinciding with bitcoin’s BTC$68,291.13 slide toward $60,000 after a 50%-plus drawdown from its October all-time high. The spike could be read as a signal of widespread capitulation and, potentially, a contrarian buy signal. Similar
IoTeX reported containing a hack with losses around $2 million, disputing on-chain analyst estimates placing the theft at $4.3 million. Summary IoTeX confirms $2M exploit and pauses chain for security upgrades. Analysts estimate $4.3M after token minting and cross-chain laundering. Exchanges and law enforcement work to freeze stolen funds. The blockchain platform stated it coordinated
We’re evolving how we build ethereum.org. Starting January 20th, we’ve adopted Shape Up cycles – focused 6-week build periods followed by 2-week cooldowns. For Cycle 1, each project below will ship by the end of February – no automatic rollovers to next cycle. Quick point of clarification: this is the cycle roadmap for ethereum.org the
The Supreme Court of the United States on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariff regime, ruling 6-3 that he exceeded his authority by imposing broad import duties under a national emergency law. The decision invalidates tariffs Trump levied in early 2025 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a statute enacted in
Ethereum price continued its strong downward trend on Friday as geopolitical risks rose and demand for cryptocurrencies waned. Summary Ethereum price may continue the downward trend this year. Technical analysis shows that it has invalidated the inverted head-and-shoulders pattern. The upcoming Donald Trump attack on Iran may push prices lower. Ethereum (ETH) token dropped to
