December 8, 2025
Ethereum

EthereumJS VM v5 Release | Ethereum Foundation Blog

While everyone is staring in amazement on December 1st, 12pm UTC anticipating the Eth 2.0 Beaconchain genesis, within the JavaScript team we quietly prepared our own little genesis release in the shadows. Being very much around the good ol’ Eth 1.0 chain we are nevertheless very much excited on this too. ๐Ÿ˜€ Some background story:

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Crypto

BNB price reclaims $1,100 support amid market buzz, can it resume uptrend?

BNB price is gaining momentum, supported by the recent pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and broader recovery across the crypto market. Summary BNB reclaims $1,100 support as market sentiment improves, gaining 2.5% in 24 hours and nearly 8% on the week. CZโ€™s presidential pardon helps lift investor confidence in Binance, easing regulatory pressure and

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Ethereum

eth2 quick update no. 21

Minimum ETH threshold hit ๐ŸŽ‰; genesis on December 1st, 12pm UTC Get your nodes running! and monitor updates through genesis ๐Ÿ‘€ Eth2 genesis, December 1st. Get ready! This week, the deposit contract hit the minimum threshold of 16384 32-ETH validator deposits, kicking genesis into motion. Genesis time is 1606824023 — that is, December 1, 2020,

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Crypto

HBAR price targets $0.12 as low volume signals ongoing weakness

HBAR price struggles below resistance at $0.20 after rejection at the value area low, with fading volume suggesting weakness and a possible retest of $0.12 support. Summary HBAR rejected at $0.20 resistance with fading bullish volume. Price likely to retest $0.12 Fibonacci support before recovery. Market structure remains weak and range-bound between $0.12โ€“$0.20. Hederaโ€™s (HBAR)

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Ethereum

The Burden of Proof(s): Code Merkleization

A note about the Stateless Ethereum initiative: Research activity has (understandably) slowed in the second half of 2020 as all contributors have adjusted to life on the weird timeline. But as the ecosystem moves incrementally closer to Serenity and the Eth1/Eth2 merge, Stateless Ethereum work will become increasingly relevant and impactful. Expect a more substantial

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Crypto

US stocks react to CPI inflation data: Dow jumps 350 points

US stocks reacted sharply to the consumer price index inflation reading for September, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping more than 350 points and both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting new all-time highs. Summary The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released the consumer price index inflation report for September on Friday. US

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Ethereum

We are sunsetting Studio | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Within the next few weeks, we’ll be winding down Ethereum Studio. Please use this time to download any projects you have saved. To download your project, use the download icon in the file explorer. If you’re looking for another web environment for your Solidity development, we recommend Remix. Also, we encourage you to consider setting

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Crypto

Solana price holds above $190, institutional adoption rises

Solana price is holding steady above $190 amid fresh attention from institutions and regulators globally. Summary Solmate Infrastructure shares soared 50% after announcing an aggressive M&A plan Fidelity added SOL to its trading suite for U.S. investors, both retail and institutional Hong Kong approved its first spot Solana ETF by ChinaAMC Despite strong institutional signals,

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Ethereum

EF-Supported Teams: Research & Development Update

Friends, Leaves have fallen for those in the global north, Summer is on the way in the south, and ETH is staked across the globe. The jolliest of holidays has arrived, the birth of the beacon chain. Moreover, incredible progress has been made in recent months by all EF supported teams. But without the ability

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Crypto

Zelle explores stablecoin rails for global money transfers

Zelle is building its international expansion on the backbone of stablecoin technology in a move to translate its domestic payment dominance into a global language of faster, cheaper cross-border transactions. Summary Zelle moves to adopt stablecoin rails for faster, cheaper cross-border transfers. Backed by owner banks, the initiative leverages regulatory clarity and a $1 trillion

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