Ecosystem Support Program: Allocation Update
As we embark on a new decade(!), the Ecosystem Support Program team wanted to speak to some of the recent growth, transition and learning around the program, and share details of our 2019 financial allocations. What is ESP? The Ecosystem Support Program (ESP) is the arm of the Ethereum Foundation focused on providing support to teams throughout the Ethereum ecosystem....
Can Ethereum price rally continue above $2100 as BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF launches?
Ethereum’s price rallied to a weekly high of $2,144 on Friday following the strong debut of investment manager BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF. Summary ...
The 1.x Files: The Updated Stateless Tech Tree
The Updated Stateless Ethereum Tech Tree Apologies for the delay in releasing this post; there have been some unavoidable distractions in my life recently, as I'm sure there have been in yours. I hope that you are making the best of your circumstances, whatever they may be, and implore you to turn your empathy up to eleven for the...
XRP price prediction as ETF outflows rise while XRP stabilizes near $1.40
The price of XRP is stabilizing near a key technical level even as institutional flows weaken, raising questions about the token’s next move. Summary ...
EF-Supported Teams: Research & Development Update
Friends, From our team to you and yours, we hope everyone and their families are well and keeping safe during these complicated weeks. To help pass some time while we’re all stuck in doors, it’s time again to update the community on progress made by some of the EF-supported projects not covered in last week’s ESP Allocation Update. While...
Vitalik Buterin explains $500M SHIB donation, distances himself from AI safety lobbying
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has clarified the circumstances surrounding his massive 2021 crypto donation to the Future of Life Institute, while distancing himself from some of the group’s more recent policy approaches toward artificial intelligence. ...
The 1.x Files: A Primer for the Witness Specification
Since a lot of us have a bit more time on our hands, I thought now might be a good opportunity to proceed with something perhaps a little bit boring and tedious, but nevertheless quite fundamental to the Stateless Ethereum effort: understanding the formal Witness Specification. Like the captain of the Battleship in StarCraft, we're going to take it...
Ethereum Foundation sells 5,000 ETH to BitMine
The Ethereum Foundation has sold 5,000 ETH to publicly traded treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies in an over-the-counter deal worth just over $10.2 million. Summary ...
Development Update #3 – Ethereum.org
Hey Ethereum! Here’s the latest update from the ethereum.org team: Help us reach 30 languages! Over the last 6 months, the global Ethereum community has translated Ethereum.org into 23 languages. Today, traffic to non-english pages accounts for more than 20% of all traffic. Over the next 2 months, we want to raise the total number of supported languages to...
Bitcoin whales resume accumulation near $71K
Whale wallets ramp up Bitcoin buying as price hovers around $71K, according to on-chain data published by Santiment. Summary Bitcoin...
