eth2 quick update no. 22
tl;dr Eth2 Workshop: Eth1+Eth2 Merge and Sharding Last week, the EF eth2 research team hosted an online workshop focused on the two major upgrades slated for the beacon chain -- the eth1+eth2 merge and sharding. Client devs -- both eth1 and eth2 -- and researchers from across the stack joined to listen for a dynamic set of presentations, Q&A, and discussions....
Bitpanda grows revenue 16% in 2025, locks in MiCA license and new markets
Bitpanda’s 2025 revenue rose 16% to €371M as users hit 7.4M, MiCA licensing went live and the firm pushed deeper into multi‑asset trading and white‑label B2B infrastructure. Summary ...
Grantee Roundup: February 2021 | Ethereum Foundation Blog
This month, we've got the latest on from two groups doing great work to grow the Ethereum ecosystem! Couger for education and community building in Japan Specializing in AI, Couger might seem like an unlikely champion of Ethereum education! However, Couger has not only explored the intersection of Ethereum and AI and piloted a zero knowledge voting protocol - they've...
Strive hikes SATA yield to 12.75%, doubles down on Bitcoin and preferred stock betse%
Strive has raised the dividend on its SATA preferred stock to 12.75% while tying more of its balance sheet to Bitcoin and high‑yield preferred equity bets. Summary ...
Geth v1.10.0 | Ethereum Foundation Blog
Oh wow, it's been a while... over 1.5 years since we've released Geth v1.9.0. We did do 26 point releases in that time frame (about one per three weeks), but pushing out a major release is always a bit more special. The adrenaline rush of shipping new features, coupled with the fear of something going horribly wrong. Still...
Revolut wins UK banking license, launches FSCS-Protected Revolut Bank UK
Revolut secures a full UK banking license, rolling out FSCS‑protected deposits for 13 million users while keeping crypto trading outside deposit insurance. Summary ...
Local Grants Honduras & Colombia Roundup
Ethereum is very much a global community, but within that larger ecosystem lives a vast and vibrant web of local, grassroots communities. These local community nodes are a Schelling point for thousands of Ethereans, often organized around a shared geography, language, or on-the-ground meetup. They're also a gateway for onboarding thousands of soon-to-be Ethereans, be it through meetups, talks,...
Insurance Giant Aon Partners With Coinbase and Paxos in Trialing Use of Stablecoins for Premium Payments
The world’s second largest insurance broker is teaming up with the crypto exchange Coinbase and the Paypal USD (PYUSD) issuer Paxos to support stablecoin payments for insurance premiums. Aon plc says that it successfully demonstrated a proof of concept for insurance premium payment using dollar-backed stablecoins. The firm says it worked with Coinbase and Paxos to settle premium payments for...
Crypto bull run possible as Trump predicts Iran war will end soon
A crypto bull run could be on the horizon after President Donald Trump hinted that the ongoing Iran war will end soon, and as the Fear and Greed Index continues rising. Summary ...
Ethereum Berlin Upgrade Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog
TL;DR Berlin is ready to be deployed!We're moving fast: the first testnet to upgrade, Ropsten, is scheduled to upgrade on March 10th. Mainnet is scheduled for April 15th.If you are running an Ethereum node, you should upgrade it to a Berlin-compatible version ASAP for testnets and before April 7th for mainnet.See below for the list of Berlin-compatible client versions...
