December 8, 2025
Ethereum

Ticket launch details, on-chain raffle-auction, and programming tracks revealed

With just five months to go, we are entering the hot phase before Devcon! The Supporter Program, Impact Forum, and Devcon Scholars have already launched, bringing us closer to the Devcon ticket launch. Today we are sharing the details on how to get your Devcon tickets. Additionally, we are releasing the programming tracks for Devcon

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Crypto

Digitap presale gains traction after Visa partnership confirmation

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Digitap raises $650k in presale after Visa card launch lets users spend crypto like cash worldwide. Summary Digitap raises $650k and partners with Visa, aiming to become crypto’s first omni-bank. BTC stalls at $120K

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Ethereum

Launching a Quadratic Funding round for SEA communities

Dear Ethereum explorers, Announcements are coming one after another as we get closer to Devcon. Today we’re thrilled to announce the launch of a quadratic funding round for SEA communities by clr.fund! We see the excitement and grassroots energy in Southeast Asia growing and have witnessed the passion from local builders firsthand during our SEA

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Crypto

Pudgy Penguins waddle higher despite overall NFT sales slump

DX Terminal and Pudgy Penguins are hot despite the overall coolness of the NFT (non-fungible token) market. Summary NFT sales dropped 34% to $169.7M, but transactions rose by 1.99% to 1,920,271. DX Terminal topped collections with $13M in sales, up over 50% this week. Ethereum led with $86M NFT sales, though buyers fell more than

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Ethereum

Meet Cohort 4 of the Next Billion Fellows!

As a global public resource, technology must remain open, accessible, and dedicated to promoting the greater good. The Next Billion Fellowship Program is a testament to this vision, seeking to capture stories of communities whose lives are changing for the better. Today, we are proud to introduce seven individuals with remarkable stories to share. Their

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Crypto

Polymarket, Kashi steal the spotlight

Crypto investors infused fresh capital into innovative blockchain ventures this week, despite market volatility keeping traders on edge. Summary Crypto funding reached $3.19B across 20 projects in the week of Oct. 5-11, 2025. Polymarket led with a $2B raise at a $9B valuation backed by ICE investment. Kalshi secured $300M with backing from Sequoia, AI6Z,

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Ethereum

ZK Grants Round Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Amit Kumar New York University Proof Carrying Data from folding GKR with protostar Current Interactive Verifiable Computation (IVC) schemes face challenges with the Witness-Multi-Scalar Multiplication (Witness-MSM) barrier, limiting efficiency. We propose leveraging the Goldwasser-Kalai-Rothblum (GKR) accumulation scheme to significantly reduce the witness size, overcoming these limitations. Utilizing the Protostar compiler, we will fold the GKR

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Crypto

Crypto market could rally after crash: Here’s why

This week’s crypto market downturn caught investors off guard, leading to nearly $20 billion in liquidations. But past precedents suggest prices can rebound. Summary Renewed U.S.–China trade tensions triggered a broad crypto selloff. Investor optimism hinges on potential Fed rate cuts and geopolitical developments, including whether Trump’s tense diplomacy with China eases trade concerns. Lower

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Ethereum

blog.ethereum.org mailing list incident | Ethereum Foundation Blog

On 2024-06-23, 00:19 AM UTC, a phishing email was sent out to 35,794 email addresses by [email protected] with the following content Users who clicked the link in the email were sent to a malicious website: This website had a crypto drainer running in the background, and if a user initiated their wallet and signed the transaction

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Crypto

From free fall to rebound, trade war shakes markets

XRP, the digital asset that powers the XRP Ledger (Ripple protocol), nosedived on Friday, Oct. 10, reaching its lowest level since December.  Summary Ripple’s XRP token tumbled 63% from its yearly high to $1.37 before bouncing back 75%, triggering $700 million in liquidations and vindicating chartist Peter Brandt’s bearish warning. The drop came amid a

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