Ethereum is the heart of the decentralized economy, powering DeFi, identity, and the future of the internet. From network upgrades to Layer 2s and institutional interest, we break down its evolution. As the most actively developed blockchain in the world, Ethereum keeps redefining what’s possible for crypto. Stay updated with Bankless.
Perpetuals are the most lucrative product in crypto. They've been offshore-only for U.S. traders until now.
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Ethereum is a giver, not a taker. It's a great strength, but it's also the reason ETH hasn't reached its full potential.
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Unpacking what ERC-7730 does and how it could save your funds.
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World Markets combines spot, perps, and lending with a fully onchain codebase, launching as MegaETH aims to unlock real-time DeFi.
The lottery hasn't changed in 50 years. Megapot is fixing that and letting anyone be the house.
This market isn't what we wanted. But looking forward, ETH is still in a great place.
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The Ethereum Foundation's 'EF Mandate' feels like an out-of-touch return to vibes over pragmatic vision.
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AI is shifting the conversations around development speed and security in ways that we're just beginning to grasp.
Analysis
Amid declining metrics and a Vitalik vibe shift, Ethereum L2s and Alt-EVM L1s are being pushed to shape up or ship out.
Analysis
Ethereum’s zkEVM, post-quantum security, and client-side proving are converging into a leaner, scalable L1 plan.
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Ecosystem morale, narrative control, and ETH price all do well when we have a collective rallying cry. The zkEVM needs to become our new banner.
Analysis
Token design level-ups helping solve the 'good coins problem.'
Opinion
What Ethereum represents in a world where global coordination is fragmenting rather than consolidating.
Opinion
Crypto is closer than ever to mass adoption, but its founding values aren’t embedded in every blockchain.
Article
Across the globe, new technologies are enabling oppressed peoples to circumvent government controls.
Analysis
Vitalik Buterin argues Ethereum's latest upgrades enable scaling that doesn't compromise on decentralization or security. Let's take a closer look at the tech advances.
Opinion
Frontier tech is accelerating, and Ethereum is in the critical path.
Opinion
David Hoffman: 2025 was slightly red for ETH and BTC, and we should prep for another transitional year in 2026.
Analysis
A challenging 2025 for Ethereum L2s didn’t slow Coinbase’s homegrown chain.
Opinion
With this cycle firmly in its twilight, it feels like ETH never had its moment.
Article
Under a new regulatory regime, the industry is embracing ICOs again. Hell yeah.
Analysis
The much-hyped protocol upgrade goes live tomorrow. Here's what it brings to Ethereum.
Opinion
A quantum attack wouldn’t kill crypto — just Bitcoin.
Article
I saw the future. Ethereum was everywhere.
Opinion
Ryan Sean Adams: Uniswap's long-awaited fee-switch proposal sends a message.
Opinion
From zk appchain breakthroughs to PeerDAS’s blob boost, Ethereum's path to 1M TPS is taking shape.
Opinion
Musings on frontiers, those who explore them, and what's still left to uncover.
Opinion
The internet’s missing payment layer is waking up with x402 linking AI and crypto.
Opinion
Why Bitcoin's community is warring over transaction type censorship and how Ethereum has already taken action.
Article
Tempo and the risks of corpo blockchain-driven brain drain.
Analysis
The Kohaku project is kicking off Ethereum's "privacy by default" era.
Opinion
David Hoffman: Prices surface truth. Power suppresses it. The case for censorship-resistant truth markets.
Opinion
Devconnect 2025 in Buenos Aires is Ethereum’s must-attend “World’s Fair."
Opinion
David Hoffman: L2s as authorization networks. L1 as settlement. And a new future for the state of DeFi.
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Let's take a closer look at what the respected Ethereum R&D team has been building.
Article
Stripe's contentious choice to build its own L1 has the Ethereum community talking about speed.
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It's not even close.
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David Hoffman: Are you adding to the open future Ethereum enables or unbundling its impact?
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Ethereum is special.
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David Hoffman: Ethereum brings the open source movement an economic foundation.
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David Hoffman: All roads lead back to value capture for ETH.
Analysis
How L2Beat is providing clear frameworks to hold L2s accountable on decentralization commitments, and why it matters.
Article
A company ledger will never be the world ledger.
Article
The Ethereum founder thoughtfully talks through the biggest issues and opportunities ahead for the network in a two-hour conversation with Ryan & David.
Article
David Hoffman: Paul Atkins wants America's markets onchain. They're coming to Ethereum.
Analysis
After 10 full years on mainnet, the Ethereum network has an awful lot to show for itself onchain.
Opinion
As Ethereum turns 10, we're feeling nostalgic. Here are some of the network's most pivotal EIPs.
Article
ETH is the next institutional asset.
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Tracking the network's next major upgrades with Forkcast.
Article
Ethereum is winning. ETH investors still aren't. Here's how we fix that.
Analysis
Robinhood pounded the pavement at EthCC with crypto announcements on stock tokens, new financial products, and its very own L2 on Ethereum. Bullish.
Analysis
We had a good thing going. Here's how we get it back.
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Ethereum's next major hard fork went live this morning. Here's how its 11 included EIPs will push the network forward.
Analysis
The Ethereum community is clamoring for network improvements. Vitalik has ideas.
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Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stanczak have big plans for Ethereum. In an interview with Bankless, they lay them out.
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In order to win Ethereum has to embrace the Blue-Money Gospel.
Analysis
Vitalik Buterin's 'long-term' proposal to abandon the EVM has stoked excitement and concern in the Ethereum community.
Analysis
The ship is slowly turning itself around.
Analysis
As Wall Street and Washington prepare to go all-in on crypto, the team at Etherealize is here to onboard them.
Analysis
Here's what Ethereum's next two major upgrades spell for the network's future.
Analysis
Has the endgame for Ethereum scaling finally arrived?
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Nick's takes on the vibes and substance of Ethereum's big stateside conference.
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EIPs and ERCs that are set to push Ethereum forward.
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Ethereum and Solana's communities blazed new trails for the crypto industry this year.
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Guest Post: NFT Price Floor's co-founder Diario offers a framework to analyze a Network State economy.
Analysis
EF Researcher Justin Drake's proposed consensus layer upgrade has massive implications.
