This Political Conversation With Vitalik Buterin Shows How Ethereum Could Change the World
Congressional candidate Jonathan Herzog hosted a live YouTube broadcast with Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin on Monday, along with author Glen Weyl.

ETH Whale Pays $5.2M in Fees for 2 Mysterious Transfers Totaling $82K [Updated]
Over the past two days, an unknown wallet holder has paid some $5.2 million in transaction fees for two ether transactions.

ConsenSys Muscles Into Compliance With New Regulatory Product for DeFi
ConsenSys says its new regulatory compliance product can analyze up to 280,000 different tokens.

Crypto Derivatives Exchange OKEx Launches Options on Ether
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx rolled out option contracts on Ethereum’s ether (ETH) token on Thursday, ending the Panama-based Deribit’s virtual monopoly in the space.

'Careless' Users Are Ruining Ethereum's Privacy: Paper
Ethereum's account-based model makes it more susceptible to surveillance than some other protocols and users aren't helping, a research paper argues.

Ethereum Has Become Bitcoin's Top Off-Chain Destination
The most popular way to use bitcoin off-chain is on Ethereum, recent data indicates.

Matic Launches Mainnet Aiming to Bring More 'Firepower' to Ethereum
Matic, a sidechain scaling solution for Ethereum, has deployed the first 10 nodes of its mainnet after several years in development.

Hard Fork Sets Stage for Ethereum Classic's Second Major Departure From Ethereum
Ethereum Classic has largely followed Ethereum in lockstep. But as the larger chain goes toward Proof-of-Stake, ETC is sticking with Proof-of-Work.

Open Interest in Ether Options Hits Record High on Deribit
Derivative contracts on ether are more popular than ever, as evidenced by record open positions in options listed on the Panama-based derivatives exchange Deribit.

Ether Leads Bitcoin on Price as Investors Prepare for Staking Arrival
Bitcoin has put in a positive June performance in six out of the last eight years. But Ethereum is drawing new investors with the start of staking due this year.
