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#General #Development #Mobile Development #Cloud & DevOps #Cybersecurity & Privacy #AI & Data Science #Hardware & Gadgets #Design & UXMeet the teams at the Devcon Impact Forum
Devcon community, Weβre excited to introduce the teams joining us for the Devcon SEA Impact Forum. These areas in the Devcon venue are where you can meet contributors driving important Ethereum projects, explore the ecosystem, and connect with innovators shaping the future of Ethereum. The Impact Forum is...
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BlackRockβs IBIT Bitcoin ETF is the Most Successful New ETF in 4 Years
Institutional investment in Bitcoin is here and it is just getting started.
Vitalik calls out Saylor, Stocks have Worst day in Weeks, GOAT hits $870M
BTC ETFs: +$192m, ETH ETFs: +$1m. SOLETH continues to hit new highs, ETH weak. Vitalik calls Saylorβs custody view βbatshit insaneβ. BTC to $200k by 2025: Bernstein. BTC options point to jump to $80k post-election. Ripple misses deadline in SEC case. Denmark plans 42% tax on unrealised crypto gains. Ripple CEO debanked by Citigroup.
The ECB Economists Aren't Exactly Wrong About Bitcoin (Theyβre Just Useless)
A recent paper from the ECB in which the authors claim the existence of Bitcoin could impoverish non-holders and latecomers drew the ire from many bitcoiners... but isnβt this essentially what hyperbitcoinization is?
Does Jack Dorsey Influence Bitcoin?
I just learned Jack Dorsey provides over 60% of Bitcoin Core's funding - I think we need to decentralize their support.
Ethereum.org 2024 Translatathon recap
The 2nd edition of the ethereum.org Translatathon is in the books! This year, we saw 327 contributors translate an incredible 2.53 million words across 70 languages. Let's look at the details:...
EcoDev Research Fellowship - Call for Applications
The EcoDev Research Team at the Ethereum Foundation is excited to announce the launch of five six-month research fellowship positions. This fellowship offers the opportunity for participants to dive deep into underexplored Ethereum use cases, identifying blockers and enablers that may affect their development. We invite researchers, developers, community...
4844 Data Challenge: Insights and Winners
In March 2024, the Ethereum network underwent a significant upgrade with the implementation of EIP-4844, an essential part of the Dencun hardfork, aimed at bolstering Ethereumβs role as a data availability layer. This upgrade introduced "blobs" of data, dramatically enhancing the scalability of Layer 2 solutions by increasing data availability...
Allocation Update - Q2 2024
Get ready to explore the exceptional projects and community events that received support in Q2! Learn more about them below:...
Data Collection Grants Round
The Ecodev Coordinators team at EF announces the 11 recipients of the Data Collection grant round, with a total funding amount of 557,660 USD. After reviews, the winners were selected based on their innovative approaches to advancing data collection and analysis within the Ethereum ecosystem. The selected projects span...
The ethereum.org Translatathon is back
The ethereum.org Translatathon is back this August! This is your chance to contribute to the Ethereum ecosystem by translating Ethereum.org from English into your native language. Not only will you be helping to make Ethereum more accessible, but youβll also have the opportunity to compete for exciting prizes....
Devcon 2024 updates - Secure your tickets, apply to speak, and get involved!
Ethereum family, We have two major updates today, three smaller ones, and a bunch of reminders about Devcon SEA and how you can get involved ahead of getting together in Bangkok from November 12-15....
Ethereum Protocol Attackathon in Collaboration with Immunefi
The Ethereum Protocol Security (EPS) Research Team is pleased to announce the launch of the first Ethereum protocol Attackathon, hosted by Immunefi. This four-week event aims to enhance the security of the Ethereum protocol through a large-scale crowdsourced security audit competition. Our goal is to raise over 2 million USD...
blog.ethereum.org mailing list incident
On 2024-06-23, 00:19AM UTC, a phishing email was sent out to 35,794 email addresses by updates@blog.ethereum.org 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...
ZK Grants Round Announcement
The Ethereum Foundation, along with Aztec, Polygon, Scroll, Taiko, zkSync, announces the 25 winners of the collaborative ZK grant round. Each sponsor contributed 150,000 USD to the shared pool of 900,000 USD. The winners were selected through a rank-choice vote after thorough reviews. The selected projects cover a...
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...
Launching a Quadratic Funding round for SEA communities
Dear Ethereum explorers, Announcements are coming one after another as we get closer to Devcon. Today weβre 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 witness...
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...
Devcon Scholars Program Returns for Devcon SEA!
We are excited to announce the return of the Devcon Scholars Program for Devcon Southeast Asia! Bringing together builders from diverse geographies and disciplines, the Devcon Scholars Program offers more than just a scholarship to attend Devcon β it aims to build a community focused on co-learning and co-creation, to...
Announcing the Devcon SEA Supporter Program & Impact Teams
Ethereum community friends, We're excited to share that the Devcon Supporter Program, which explores new ways to fund Ethereum-related public goods and impactful projects, is BACK for Devcon 7 in SEA. Originally launched at Devcon VI in BogotΓ‘ as an alternative to traditional event sponsorships, weβre excited to share...
Nyota Interop Recap β¨
Last week, Ethereum client, testing and research teams from around the world gathered together for a week of intense work on the Pectra network upgrade, PeerDAS and the Verge. Similarly to previous events like Edelweiss or Amphora , the focus of the Nyota interop was achieving multi-client...
Allocation Update - Q1 2024
We're welcoming the new year with a fresh wave of grants! Discover the projects that received funding in the first quarter of this year, listed down below:...
Announcing the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship Cohort 5
TL;DR: - Review the program details for EPF5 - Applications for EPF5 are open until May 26 - A town hall will be held for an overview and questions on May 21 at 4PM UTC. We are excited to announce that the applications are now...
Ethereum Protocol Fellowship Cohort 4 Recap
TL;DR: The EPF concluded the fourth cohort and is preparing for a fifth cohort. Applications will be open soon. In the meantime, explore the new EPF.wiki and sign up to get notified when they open. The Ethereum Protocol Fellowship recently completed its fourth successful cohort, culminating with EPF Day...
Sepolia Incident
This blog post discloses a threat against the Ethereum network that was present from the Merge up until the Dencun hard fork....
Announcing the Devcon SEA venue!
Hello, Devcon awaiters! We are thrilled to announce the venue where weβll meet for Devcon 7 in Southeast Asia from November 12-15! This year we are transforming the QSNCC - Queen Sirikit National Convention Center into a lively world that showcases our community spirit, and all of the...
Devconnect Scholars Program - Ethereum Stories from Istanbul and Beyond
Ethereum is growing, and diversity of human participation creates resilience throughout the ecosystem. The Devconnect Scholars Program is one small effort that aims to create resilience through community diversity. Better representation across human geography and demographics leads to diverse experiences and new perspectives that help the Ethereum protocol serve the...
Dencun Mainnet Announcement
March 12, 2024 update: Since the initial publication of this post, several client teams have made Dencun-compatible releases containing significant performance and stability improvements. While previously announced versions are still considered sufficient for the upgrade, a column has been added to the Client Releases tables highlighting the latest recommended versions...
ZK Grants Round
The Ethereum Foundation is thrilled to announce a collaborative grant round with Aztec, Polygon, Scroll, Taiko, and zkSync to develop Zero Knowledge public goods projects. Each co-funder of the grant round has contributed 150K USD in funds, bringing the total grant pool to 900K USD. The breadth and complexity...
Allocation Update - Q4 2023
Even as we embrace the new year, the contributions of our Q4 2023 grantees are not forgotten! Explore the funded projects listed in the table below:...
Introducing the EPF Study Group
The Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF) is a program designed to reduce the barrier to entry for developers interested in working on the core protocol. As core developer (and EPF creator) Piper Merriam likes to say, the door is comically wide open. EPF helps you walk through it. Over the...
Ethereum.org year in review
A look back at 2023, and a glimpse at what lies ahead in 2024 2023 was an excellent year for the team behind the ethereum.org website, and its community β we already feel a little nostalgic, but it's important to make space for celebrating the things the ethereum.org community...
Sepolia & Holesky Dencun Announcement
Important update: since the initial publication of this post, Lodestar has published a new release, v1.15.0, which Holesky users must upgrade to prior to Dencun's activation on February 7th. Additionally, Prysm and Nimbus have both published highly recommended releases for Holesky. Prysm users are encouraged to use v4.2.1, and Nimbus...
Wrapping up the KZG Ceremony
The KZG Ceremony was the largest multi-party computation of its kind (by number of participants). Through an open, accessible process, it produced a secure cryptographic foundation for EIP-4844. Learn more about how the Ceremony worked in Carl Beekhuizen's Devcon talk: "Summoning the spirit of the Dankshard" As the...