Author: Michael Johnson

Bitcoin reclaims $117K as the Fed’s long-awaited rate cut revives trader optimism and risk appetite. Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin post strong price action, fueling hopes of further breakouts. September’s $4.5B token unlocks cast volatility across altcoins, shifting capital flows in the sector. The crypto market put on an energetic display this Friday, shaking off recent bouts of uncertainty with a strong overnight rally powered by fresh optimism. Major tokens, led by Bitcoin surged after the US Federal Reserve delivered a long-awaited rate cut, sparking renewed risk appetite among traders. The mood was lively as Bitcoin reclaimed key levels and…

World’s Fairs have historically showcased the biggest innovations of their time like telephones, televisions, photography, and light bulbs. In this spirit, Ethereum gets its own World’s Fair this November in Buenos Aires. A week where the ecosystem doesn’t just talk about innovation, but showcases what’s being built now, and what’s next. We’re creating a space to see, touch, and experience the frontier of technology. A World’s Fair that showcases what Ethereum can do today. The eight districts of the Ethereum World’s Fair Just as Nikola Tesla’s electricity system lit up Chicago’s World’s Fair in 1893, when most people still used…

Bitcoin rallies over 4%, fueled by hopes of a Fed rate cut. Solana, Dogecoin, and XRP gain momentum on upgrades and ETF excitement. Token unlocks and Fed easing are set to reshape crypto markets this quarter. Crypto markets woke up on Wednesday with a spring in their step, charging higher as investors braced for a major central bank event. Bitcoin set the pace, rallying over 4% to clear the $116,000 mark, fueled in large part by growing bets that the US Federal Reserve is finally ready to deliver an interest rate cut on Wednesday. As rate-cut speculation took center stage, Bitcoin’s…

The Ecosystem Funding Initiative team is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Academic Grants Round! This round, we are proud to support 41 projects from researchers and institutions worldwide. These projects address fundamental challenges and opportunities in areas critical to Ethereum’s growth, including cryptography, consensus mechanisms, security, execution,… Source link

The EF’s Ecosystem Funding Initiative team is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 Academic Grants Round, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering and expanding the frontiers of Ethereum-related academic research. With a dedicated fund of $2 million, we are eager to build upon the success of the previous rounds by supporting innovative research in diverse fields critical to the growth and strengthening of the Ethereum ecosystem. Round Scope The scope of this round includes, but is not limited to, projects in Economics & Game Theory, Applied and Theoretical Cryptography, Consensus Algorithms, Protocol Design, Networking & P2P Technologies, Client…

2024 was a great year for ethereum.org, and as we already have our hands full with projects and initiatives for 2025, it’s important to take a moment to celebrate the achievements made possible by the community this past year. With that in mind, we’ve put together a recap of our top highlights from 2024—we hope you enjoy reading it! Blobs everywhere: launching the Dencun FAQ In 2023, we built a comprehensive hub for Ethereum’s protocol roadmap on ethereum.org. A few months later, in March 2024, the Cancun-Deneb (aka Dencun) network upgrade was deployed. As questions started coming in, it was…

We’re evolving how we build ethereum.org. Starting January 20th, we’ve adopted Shape Up cycles – focused 6-week build periods followed by 2-week cooldowns. For Cycle 1, each project below will ship by the end of February – no automatic rollovers to next cycle. Quick point of clarification: this is the cycle roadmap for ethereum.org the website, not Ethereum the protocol. We’ll ship the following projects by the end of February in our first cycle: Core ethereum.org improvements Interactive roadmap 🛣️ Making Vitalik’s Ethereum roadmap more beginner-friendly and interactive, helping newcomers understand Ethereum’s evolution and future. Listen-to-learn 🎧 Implementing audio capabilities…

Bitcoin stalls near $116K as Fed’s policy decision draws focus. Major altcoins trade sideways amid low volumes and uncertainty. Velora (VLR) and Project Merlin (MRLN) set to redefine DeFi ecosystems. Bitcoin is once again testing the nerves of crypto market participants as its price hovers near $1,16,000, battling a stubborn resistance just as the global spotlight turns to the US Federal Reserve’s mid-September policy meeting. In the early hours of September 16, Bitcoin traded at $1,15,200, trimming modest overnight gains amid lower trading volumes and a cautious risk mood. The benchmark cryptocurrency’s market cap stands at a robust $2.29 trillion,…

tl;dr: Ethereum Protocol Studies is returning for 2025. Visit epf.wiki to fill out the survey and join the town hall on Wednesday, Feb 12. The Ethereum Protocol Studies program (EPS) is back for 2025! Designed to lower the barrier to understanding Ethereum’s core protocol, EPS provides structured learning and a direct path to deeper protocol knowledge. Expanding Learning Resources Over the past year, we’ve created a curriculum covering foundational Ethereum concepts available to help onboard new participants. These recordings serve as an invaluable resource for newcomers and seasoned builders alike. Some highlights of the curriculum include this session on data…

Community & educationAleph de VeranoCrecimiento2-week event in Buenos Aires, Argentina featuring a ZK and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) bootcamp, hackathon, demo day, and talks on DeFi, infrastructure, governance, and regulation.Community & educationAleph ZK Week3-day conference hosted during the Aleph pop-up city in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that provided a deep dive into programmable cryptography, multi-party computation (MPC), FHE, and decentralized identity systems.Community & educationAlgebraic Aspects in the Design and Cryptanalysis of Modern Symmetric Cryptography (ALPSY) 2025Research workshop that unites experts in arithmetic oriented symmetric-key primitives and their cryptanalysis to foster collaborations on significant research problems, including special sessions on Poseidon.Community &…