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    Vitalik Buterin Announces Further Development of Ethereum ‘Purge’

    Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently took to X to outline the upcoming phases of the protocol’s simplification efforts, codenamed “The Purge.”

    Polygon Labs CEO Condemns Ethereum Layer 3 Networks Amid Surge in Meme Coin Trading

    Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron has lashed out at Layer 3 (L3) networks on the Ethereum blockchain, claiming they are unnecessary for scaling the network and only serve to drain value from the mainnet.

    Bitwise Joins Ethereum Spot ETF Race, Files Application with SEC

    Crypto investment firm Bitwise has submitted an application to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). 

    Ethereum Network Achieves One Million Validators, Securing $114 Billion in Staked Ether

    The Ethereum network has surpassed one million validators, with approximately 32 million Ether, worth around $114 billion, staked within the network.

    VanEck Advisor Gabor Gurbacs Concerned Over the Impact of Stringent Crypto Regulations on Innovation

    VanEck advisor Gabor Gurbacs expressed concerns on March 27 over the incompetence of modern-day crypto regulations and their negative effects on innovations.

    Vitalik Buterin Suggests New Way To Decentralize Ethereum Staking

    Ethereum staking has a looming centralization problem – but the network’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed a new way to address the issue on Tuesday.

    What Happens if the SEC Brands ETH a Security?

    The status of Ethereum is in limbo – currently ETH is not considered a security by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — but this could all change very quickly.

    Parallelized EVMs May Solve Blockchain Trilemma, But It’s Risky Business

    Data from Fortune Business Insights predicts that the global blockchain technology market size will reach $469.49 billion by 2030. Although the potential behind blockchain technology is huge, a number of setbacks may hamper adoption however.

    Espresso Systems Secures $28 Million in Series B Funding Led by a16z Crypto

    Espresso Systems recently secured $28 million in a Series B funding round, aiming to bolster Ethereum‘s Layer 2 solutions.

    Vitalik Buterin Unveils New “Rainbow Staking” Framework For Ethereum – Here’s How It Works

    Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin unveiled a new “rainbow staking” framework on Wednesday that may help decentralize protocol control from the network’s largest players.

    Polygon PoS Sidechain Implements Napoli Hard Fork, Adding Support for Upgrades Included in Dencun

    The Polygon Proof-of-Stake (PoS) sidechain has successfully executed the Napoli hard fork, adding support for Dencun features and making it the first network to support RIP-7212. 

    Morph EVM Raises $20M Funding Led by DragonFly Capital

    Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) Layer 2 firm Morph, announced it has raised $19 million in a seed funding led by investment firm DragonFly Capital.

    Enterprise Ethereum Use Cases Expected to Increase in 2024

    Investors are not the only ones interested in Ethereum (ETH). An increasing number of businesses also plan to leverage Ethereum this year.

    SEC Probing Crypto Firms to Classify Ethereum as a Security: Fortune Reports

    The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly serving subpoenas to several U.S. businesses as part of a “legal campaign” to formally classify Ethereum as a security, a Tuesday article from Fortune reveals.

    SEC Delays Decision on Ethereum ETFs from Hashdex and ARK 21Shares

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again delayed its decision on the spot Ethereum ETFs applications submitted by Hashdex and ARK 21Shares.

    Standard Chartered Predicts Up To $45 Billion Inflows To Ethereum ETFs Within 1 Year

    British multinational bank Standard Chartered expects Ethereum (ETH) to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) after spot ETFs for the former are approved by regulators in May of this year.