December 8, 2025
Crypto

Crypto’s $1 trillion blind spot needs a new framework

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The crypto industry has failed Bitcoin (BTC). Over $1 trillion sits idle in digital vaults worldwide, which is truly one of the greatest misallocations of capital in modern finance. The industry created

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Ethereum

Announcing Devcon Improvement Proposals (DIPs)

Today, we (the Devcon organizing team) are excited to make public a new way to get involved in next year’s event, and one that should make Devcon an experience that better represents Ethereum as a whole. Devcon Improvement Proposals (DIPs) are a new tool to involve collaborative community input from across the ecosystem. They are

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Crypto

Ferrari enters crypto race; luxury carmaker plans token

Ferrari plans to launch a digital token for its ultra-exclusive Hyperclub members, adding another luxury automaker’s entry into crypto markets. Summary Ferrari to launch a digital token for 100 Hyperclub members in 2027. The ‘Token Ferrari 499P’ lets members trade, bid, and access exclusive events. Ferrari expands crypto adoption beyond payments through a Conio partnership.

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Ethereum

ESP: Beyond Grants | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Since transitioning into the Ecosystem Support Program from EF Grants, we’ve talked about defining “support” more comprehensively, thinking beyond simple grant funding. But what does a more comprehensive definition of support actually mean? In practice, it means something different for every project, and it starts with a conversation. ESP was conceived to make a wide

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Crypto

Can Ethereum price hit $5,000 as ETH ETF outflows rise?

Ethereum price moved sideways this week as demand from retail and institutional investors remained weak. Summary Ethereum price pulled back as ETH ETF outflows jumped. The coin has numerous catalysts, including its stablecoin growth. ETH price has formed a bullish flag pattern, pointing to a rebound. Ethereum (ETH) token was trading around $3,930 on Saturday,

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Ethereum

Validated, staking on eth2: #5 – Why client diversity matters

*Disclaimer: None of this is meant as a slight against any client in particular. There is a high likelihood that each client and possibly even the specification has its own oversights and bugs. Eth2 is a complicated protocol, and the people implementing it are only human. The point of this article is to highlight how

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Crypto

Autonomous trading demands verifiable controls

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The boundary between ‘autonomy’ and ‘automation’ is already dissolving in modern markets. Agents that can place orders, negotiate fees, read filings, and rebalance a company portfolio are already outside of their respective

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Ethereum

The Stateless Tech Tree: reGenesis Edition

This week we’re revising the Tech Tree to reflect some new major milestones to Ethereum 1.x R&D that are not quite a complete realization of Stateless Ethereum, but much more reasonably attainable in the mid-term. The most significant addition to the tech tree is Alexey’s reGenesis proposal. This is far from a well-specified upgrade, but

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Crypto

How to buy Little Pepe, the new memecoin gaining massive attention in 2025

Little Pepe raises $27m in presale as excitement builds for its Layer 2 launch and next-gen meme economy. Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Summary Little Pepe raises $27m in presale as investors rush to grab the next big memecoin

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Ethereum

eth2 quick update no. 15

Farmer minds his crops An optimistic outlook The fields are aflame tl;dr Medalla chugging along smoothly Client diversity is a must eth1+eth2 (Phase 1.5 aka The Merge) end-to-end demo Testing and audits continue as we approach Phase 0 launch Medalla looking good (after some fun) A quiet testnet is a suspicious testnet. If you’ve followed

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