Ethereum upgrades, layer-2 rollups, staking, and the wider EVM ecosystem. 130 stories curated by CryptoCatalyst.
Ethereum researchers have proposed EIP-8361, which would burn a portion of validator rewards to limit staking to 50% of the total supply. This aims to balance decentralization and security on the network.
BNY, one of the world's largest custody banks, is adding crypto staking to its digital asset platform. The service will be powered by Galaxy and targets institutional investors, marking a significant step in mainstream adoption.
BlackRock has introduced Ethereum-based tokenized shares for select European money market funds, using JPMorgan's Kinexys platform. This move brings traditional finance closer to blockchain technology, potentially offering faster settlements and 24/7 trading.
BlackRock has launched tokenized versions of its money market funds on both Solana and Ethereum blockchains. The funds use stablecoins for reserves, bringing traditional financial products to crypto users.
Ethereum's Ethereum Foundation has seen significant leadership changes and institutional adoption in its 11th year. The past year has been marked by upheaval, including a new executive director and growing interest from major financial players.
Rather than competing directly with faster chains, Ethereum is increasingly serving as the settlement and security layer for L2 networks where perpetual futures trading is booming. Trading volumes have surged to $3.5 trillion in the last quarter.
EthSystems, a new startup spun out of the Ethereum Foundation in July 2026, is building privacy infrastructure to help banks and financial institutions use public blockchains without exposing sensitive data.
Lido, the largest liquid staking provider, has begun consolidating 8 million ETH (worth about $16.5 billion) to reduce its validator count by one-third. For the first time, professional node operators must post bonds, aiming to improve network efficiency and security.
Ethereum ETFs snapped a five-day inflow streak and Bitcoin ETFs logged a second day of outflows, though both funds extended their weekly inflow streaks to three weeks.
LayerZero and Keeta have partnered to allow tokenized bank deposits to be transferred across Ethereum, Solana, and Base. This collaboration aims to bridge traditional finance with decentralized networks, making cross-chain transactions more accessible.
The Verus-Ethereum bridge was exploited for the second time in two months, with attackers stealing $7.54 million through the same vulnerability class used in May, according to Blockaid.
Multiple crypto protocols linked to Bitcoin and Ethereum lost $35 million in a series of attacks exploiting weak key management, upgrade powers, and validation checks. The breaches targeted Verus, B² Network, and other cross-chain systems, draining funds without breaking the underlying cryptography.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin "vibe-coded" an anonymous billboard demo on Aztec with onchain moderation, a censor role, and a local LLM flagging daemon.
Consensys, a major Ethereum infrastructure company, accidentally hired a North Korean developer through a third-party service. The developer was revealed during an investigation, raising concerns about cybersecurity risks in the crypto industry.
The Ethereum Foundation has opened ticket sales for Devcon 8, set to take place in Mumbai this November. The event brings together builders, researchers, and enthusiasts to discuss the future of open technology. Tickets are available now, though specific pricing tiers were not disclosed in the official announcement.
Eligible customers can now buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana with Morgan Stanley via Zero Hash.
The team behind Ethereum's institutional privacy push has spun out into a for-profit firm called EthSystems, backed by Bitmine and Joe Lubin. The startup aims to provide a privacy layer for institutions hesitant to run money on a public chain.
The Ethereum Foundation has spun out a new company, EthSystems, focused on bringing blockchain privacy solutions to traditional banks. This move comes as part of a significant restructuring within the foundation.
Robinhood Chain is a new Ethereum layer-2 network built with Arbitrum technology, designed for tokenized assets and financial products. It aims to bring traditional stocks and crypto together on the blockchain.
Despite strong tokenization gains and institutional accumulation, weak onchain and derivatives data leaves ETH vulnerable to a $1,700 retest.
Cambridge estimated that Ethereum consumes 7.87 GWh annually and has the second-lowest market-value-adjusted energy intensity among the PoS networks studied.
Ethereum developers are using AI agents to analyze and improve the blockchain's protocol code. This approach helps identify bugs and optimize performance, making the network more secure and efficient.
Ethereum developers deployed AI agents to hunt for bugs and discovered a vulnerability in libp2p. This highlights how AI is becoming crucial for blockchain security. The vulnerability was found in the libp2p protocol, which is used for peer-to-peer communication in Ethereum and other blockchain networks. The discovery underscores the importance of AI in identifying potential security risks before they can be exploited.
A new study reveals that 31% of Ethereum's node activity is based in the US, primarily on three cloud providers. If a third of these nodes go offline, it could disrupt the network's finalization process.