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So What if the Ethereum Foundation Holds Fiat?

The Ethereum Foundation disclosed in an annual report that nearly 20% of its treasury is made up of non-crypto investments.

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Reminder: The Merge Won’t Solve Ethereum’s Scaling Woes by Itself

Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake might finally be around the corner, but true scale won’t come from a single upgrade.

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Ronin Attack Shows Cross-Chain Crypto Is a ‘Bridge’ Too Far

Last week’s $625 million exploit of the Axie Infinity sidechain underscores the risks of sacrificing decentralization for scale, Ethereum boosters say.

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How a Post-Merge Ethereum Could Attract Institutional Investment

Ethereum’s staking derivatives offer many of the qualities institutions look for in investments.

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Vitalik Buterin, Crypto’s Public Intellectual?

Ethereum doesn’t need a figurehead, but crypto might need this savvy voice.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022. (Michael Ciaglo/Stringer/Getty Images)

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Anatomy of a Crypto Bear Market

Crypto prices suck, but they don’t matter as much as they used to.

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The Promise of 'Stateless Ethereum'

The introduction of stateless clients should make running an Ethereum node easier than ever, leading to true decentralization and resilience of the network.

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Tackling Ethereum Problems at ETHDenver

Developers gathered in Denver to discuss all things Ethereum: staking, DAOs and decentralized finance (DeFi).

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Ethereum’s Rollups Aren’t All Built the Same

The most popular implementations of these Ethereum scaling solutions have very different security models and user experiences.

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Are Current Ethereum Layer 2 Networks Cheap Enough?

Rollups have seen significant adoption and are highlighting the demand for cheaper access to Ethereum.

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