Why Did Ethereum Delay the Glamsterdam Upgrade on Hoodi?

Ethereum developers have delayed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi test network after researchers identified risks tied to proposed gas-accounting changes. The Hoodi activation had been scheduled for Oct. 26 at 17:42:48 UTC, but developers decided during Thursday’s All Core…

Ethereum finality could cut crypto transfer waiting costs

Ethereum finality is at the center of a new draft from network researchers who want to reduce the time it takes for transactions to become final from about 16 minutes to roughly four. The proposal was filed Wednesday by Ben…

Will Ethereum Glamsterdam lift network capacity in tests?

Ethereum Glamsterdam moved through another important test stage as developers continued confirming blocks under new block-building rules ahead of a proposed October 6 rollout on the Sepolia public test network. The upgrade is designed to support a major increase in…

How could Ethereum gas fees work without users holding ETH?

Ethereum is moving ahead with a change that could alter how users handle Ethereum gas fees. Developers marked EIP-8141, known as Frame Transactions, as Scheduled for Inclusion during their Aug. 27 call, placing it inside the Hegotá upgrade planned for…

Hegotá upgrade narrows 66 Ethereum proposals for 2027

Ethereum developers are narrowing 66 proposals as they define the scope of the Hegotá upgrade, the next major planned change to the network. The Hegotá upgrade is intended to support more native privacy for Ethereum applications, and several of the…

The Ethereum Foundation Staked $93M of ETH. It Is Stopping Selling. Here Is What That Changes

The Ethereum Foundation staked 45,034 ETH on April 3, 2026, worth approximately $93 million at the time of deposit. The move brought its cumulative staked position to roughly 69,500 ETH, completing the 70,000 ETH target the Foundation had announced in…

Ethereum Foundation adds $93M in ETH toward 70000 ETH goal

The ethereum foundation has moved closer to a major staking milestone, locking tens of thousands of ETH into Ethereum’s proof-of-stake infrastructure as part of a broader shift in how it manages its on-chain treasury. The latest deposits highlight the organization’s…

Ethereum Smart Contract Randomness Bug: How Ethereum’s First Lottery in 2015 Had No Winners

3 Key Facts On August 9, 2015, Day 3 of Ethereum mainnet, someone deployed what appears to be the first lottery smart contract in blockchain history. Contract address: 0x7af6af3d4491a161670837d0737bada43ffbb992. The developer’s first attempt self-destructed 42 minutes before this one was…

What does the Ethereum Foundation staking move signal?

The ethereum foundation has begun a new phase in its treasury management, moving a portion of its holdings into staking while also signaling tighter spending plans for the coming years. The organization’s latest on-chain activity and updated financial approach arrive…

Vitalik Buterin sold 17000 ETH this month as ether fell 37%

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been steadily reducing his ether holdings after earmarking a large tranche of funds for privacy-focused initiatives in January. His recent onchain activity coincides with a sharp slide in the price of ether, adding attention to both his…