Ethereum Devs Reconsider ‘Difficulty Bomb’ Timing as Hard Forks Loom
Developers may punt a network feature two years down the road to avoid complicating Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS).

Sanctions Weren't Discussed at North Korea Crypto Conference, Attendee Says
The U.S. government's charges against Virgil Griffith are overblown, says one attendee of the North Korean conference that led to the ethereum developer's arrest.

Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released From Jail Pending Trial
A judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice has enough evidence to move a case against ethereum developer Virgil Griffith to trial.

US Arrests Ethereum Developer for Training North Koreans to Evade Sanctions
After attending a blockchain conference in North Korea in April, a developer at the Ethereum Foundation has been arrested in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving Day.

Ethereum Scaling Fix Cuts Time to Create a Block in Half, Test Finds
BloXroute Labs' "Blockchain Distribution Network" cut ethereum block propagation time in half, according to a test by Akomba Labs.

Orchid's Decentralized VPN Network Set for Early-December Launch
Decentralized VPN provider Orchid will debut its app, network and token (OXT) during the first week of December.

DAI Is Moving Beyond Ether, But DeFi Isn't Decentralized Just Yet
MakerDAO may be diversifying the assets it works with, but it has a long way to go to decentralize the power to make key decisions.

What the CFTC Chairman Actually Said About Ether Futures and Ethereum 2.0
Speaking at CoinDesk's Invest: NYC, Heath Tarbert addressed ethereum futures markets and the move to a proof-of-stake model with Ethereum 2.0.

DeFi Startup Compound Finance Raises $25 Million Series A Led by A16z
It's one of the largest venture capital investments in a decentralized finance (DeFi) startup to date.

MakerDAO Proposes New DAI Ceiling After Hitting $100 Million Cap
MakerDAO loans now hold more than $339 million worth of ether. With the launch of multi-collateral DAI set for later this month, what comes next?
