North Korean threat actors have adopted a blockchain-based technique called EtherHiding to deliver malware designed to steal cryptocurrency including XRP. Summary Hackers embed malicious code in smart contracts to steal XRP and other crypto. EtherHiding evades takedowns by hosting malware on decentralized blockchains. Fake recruiters trick developers into installing malware during job interviews. According to
Over the past year, the Ethereum Foundation has significantly grown its team of dedicated security researchers and engineers. Members have joined from a variety of backgrounds ranging from cryptography, security architecture, risk management, exploit development as well as having worked on red and blue teams. The members come from different fields and have worked on
As the crypto mining industry evolves, some of the biggest names are making a dramatic shift from the traditional world of Bitcoin mining to the booming sectors of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). Bloomberg reports that this strategic pivot is helping them hedge against the volatility of cryptocurrency markets but also positions them
Today, we’ve published the EF report, which we hope helps the community understand what the Ethereum Foundation is, our core principles, and our vision of Ethereum as an infinite garden. Click here to read the full report, and to learn more about the EF, our resource allocation processes, 2021 support, and the non-financial ways that
According to CryptoSlam data, NFT (non-fungible token) sales volume has climbed by 5.98% to $161.7 million. Summary NFT sales hit $161.7M as buyers surged 126% to 382K. Ethereum led $102.7M NFT sales, reclaiming dominance. Pudgy Penguins surged 165% with $15.6M in weekly sales. Notably, market participation is hot. The number of NFT buyers increased by
The Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty Program is one of the earliest and longest running programs of its kind. It was launched in 2015 and targeted the Ethereum PoW mainnet and related software. In 2020, a second Bug Bounty Program for the new Proof-of-Stake Consensus Layer was launched, running alongside the original Bug Bounty Program. The
The week of October 12-18, 2025, has seen $1.059 billion in crypto funding across 22 projects, with Tempo’s $500 million Series A round leading. Summary Tempo raised $500M in Series A, valuing its Layer 1 at $5B. Kraken acquired the SMALL exchange for $100M. Total crypto funding hit $1.06B across 22 projects. Payment infrastructure and
tl;dr ETHStaker/clr.fund Ethereum Staking CLR ETHStaker and clr.fund are running a CLR funding round to help boost important projects for the Ethereum staking ecosystem. That is — projects that help make staking on Ethereum more accessible, safe, decentralized, and generally a pleasant experience. This funding round utilizes Constrained Liberal Radicalism, often referred to as Quadratic
India’s Enforcement Directorate has seized cryptocurrency worth $286 million under anti-money laundering laws. Summary ED seizes $286M in crypto under anti-money laundering probe into OctaFX. Pavel Prozorov, the OctaFX mastermind, was arrested in Spain for cybercrimes. OctaFX duped Indian investors of $225M through global Ponzi network. They also announced the arrest of Pavel Prozorov, the
Ropsten will be the first longstanding testnet to run through The Merge A new Ropsten Beacon Chain was launched on May 30, 2022 to provide consensus to the network The Ropsten Beacon Chain will upgrade to merge-compatible protocol rules (Bellatrix) at slot 24000, expected on June 2, 2022 After this, a Terminal Total Difficulty (TTD)
