Category: Ethereum

[ad_1] The TRU token collapsed from $0.1659 to near zero, wiping out market value. Liquidity on decentralised exchanges dried up following the exploit. The attacker wallet was linked to a Sparkle protocol attack 12 days earlier. A serious security breach at Truebit Protocol has triggered one of the sharpest collapses seen in decentralised finance this…

[ad_1] The Ethereum network, a decentralized layer-1 blockchain that executes smart contracts, is analogous to the open-source operating system Linux, according to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.  Linux and Ethereum are both open source and feature custom-tailored implementations. Linux achieves this through developers building custom modifications of software, while Ethereum does it through its layer-2 (L2)…

[ad_1] TLDR:  Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem maintained $99 billion TVL, surpassing the next-largest Layer 1 by nine times Layer 2 networks achieved combined throughput of 5,600 TPS while fees dropped below $0.01 per transaction The platform processed over $18.8 trillion in stablecoin settlement volume throughout 2025 per RWA.xyz Institutional holdings reached $35 billion through ETFs and…

[ad_1] Starknet uses zero-knowledge rollups to batch transactions off chain and settle on Ethereum. The project is also pursuing Bitcoin DeFi integration through its BTCFi initiative. The STRK token price remained stable despite the disruption. Starknet, an Ethereum layer-2 network built on zero-knowledge rollups, entered 2026 dealing with an unexpected mainnet disruption that temporarily interrupted…

[ad_1] Starknet, an Ethereum layer‑2 network that uses zero‑knowledge (ZK) rollups, is experiencing fresh mainnet disruption as the project enters 2026. In an X post, the Starknet team said the network was facing downtime and that engineers were “actively investigating the issue and working to restore full functionality as quickly as possible,” without immediately disclosing…

[ad_1] TLDR: ZK-EVMs achieved production-grade performance at alpha stage with PeerDAS live on Ethereum mainnet today. Ethereum now combines high bandwidth, consensus, and decentralization, solving the blockchain trilemma. Gas limit increases begin in 2026, with ZK-EVMs becoming primary block validation by 2027 through 2030. Distributed block building remains long-term goal to reduce centralization and improve…

[ad_1] Stablecoins and the Base network sit at the core of its plans through 2026. The strategy places Coinbase closer to retail brokerages and derivatives platforms. Security and support concerns remain a constraint as the platform broadens. Coinbase is entering 2026 with a platform that looks increasingly different from a traditional crypto exchange. The company…

[ad_1] Crypto executive Kain Warwick is set to pay up $50,000 after betting that Ether would hit $25,000 in 2025, joining one of many market participants who overestimated the speed of Ether’s recovery after its dip in October. Ether (ETH) ended Dec. 31 trading at roughly $2,980, around 13.7% lower than where it started at…

[ad_1] TLDR The US Ethereum Spot ETF market recorded a total daily net outflow of $72.06 million on December 31. ETH by Grayscale posted the highest single-day outflow at $31.98 million, despite a 0.57% price gain. ETHA (BlackRock) leads the ETF market with $10.28 billion in assets, reporting a $21.51 million outflow. ETHE (Grayscale) showed…

[ad_1] Hacker Protocol drained 1,337 ETH via compromised Unleash multisig governance. The stolen funds have been sent through Tornado Cash to obscure transaction trails. The breach is limited to Unleash, and Story Protocol infrastructure is unaffected. A hacker who recently exploited Unleash Protocol has begun laundering stolen funds through the Ethereum-based privacy service Tornado Cash,…