266 stories about Ethereum from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Sep 8, 2026.
A new Ethereum governance proposal suggests validators could redirect up to 10% of their staking rewards to fund ecosystem projects. This raises questions about coordination, incentives, and who gets to decide where the money goes.
Q2 2026 was the most-hacked quarter on record, with 83 cybersecurity incidents resulting in $755 million stolen. Cross-chain bridges remained the most costly attack vector, highlighting ongoing security vulnerabilities in the crypto industry.
A new proposal suggests redirecting up to 10% of Ethereum staking rewards to fund public goods. The debate highlights tensions between rewarding validators and funding ecosystem growth.
Taiko halted its Ethereum layer-2 network after a bridge exploit drained $1.7 million. An attacker forged withdrawal proofs, the same type of flaw behind this year's biggest bridge hacks. Fast containment limited damage. Taiko's token dropped about 10%.
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Argos has developed a system to label every transaction on Ethereum, helping users understand the purpose of DeFi activities. The system classifies transactions such as arbitrage, swaps, and other common DeFi actions, and is detailed in a post on their official blog.
Chainstack has launched a free tool to make running blockchain nodes easier. The software supports Ethereum and plans to add more chains by the end of the year.
The largest 'sandwich' bot on Ethereum, which itself front-runs trades to profit, was ironically exploited and drained of $7.5 million. The incident underscores the risks in DeFi, even for sophisticated automated tools.
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Morgan Stanley has filed amendments for Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) ETFs, indicating progress in the approval process. The proposed fees are the lowest in the market, potentially making these ETFs more attractive to investors.
Hsiao-Wei Wang, co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, has resigned. This follows the departure of fellow co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak, marking the latest in a string of high-profile exits at the foundation.
Former Ethereum Foundation contributor VanEpps warned that Ethereum could face a core development funding crisis within 3-9 months after the Critical Infrastructure Program (CIP) expired.
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Hsiao-Wei Wang, co-executive director and board member of the Ethereum Foundation, has resigned. This follows other recent high-profile departures, including former co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak and several Protocol cluster leads, raising questions about the organization's future direction.
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Zama, Morpho, and Steakhouse have launched the first confidential DeFi yield vault on Ethereum, allowing firms to earn yield without exposing their balances. This innovation enhances privacy for institutional and high-net-worth investors in the DeFi space.
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Ethereum's biggest protocol upgrade in years, Glamsterdam, has entered its final development stage. Developers are now testing a version of the fork in a closed environment, marking a critical milestone before the upgrade goes live.
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BitMine continued buying Ether through the market downturn, growing its stake to nearly 5% of the circulating supply while generating staking yield amid mounting ecosystem challenges.
Bitmine, an Ethereum-focused firm led by Tom Lee, has added $136 million worth of ether to its treasury after raising $274 million through a preferred stock sale. The financing method was inspired by Michael Saylor's bitcoin treasury firm, Strategy.
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The SPHINCS- proposal aims to reduce the cost of post-quantum signature verification on Ethereum while the network works toward a longer-term solution.