Vitalik Buterin: Solo staking key to Ethereum’s security
.At Ethereum Singapore 2024, Vitalik Buterin explored how solo stakers strengthen Ethereum’s security and decentralization by reducing reliance on centralized entities.
DuckDuckGo ranks Etherscan phishing websites in top results
DuckDuckGo users have fallen victim to phishing attacks, resulting in significant cryptocurrency losses after visiting fraudulent websites that impersonated Etherscan.
ETH trader turns $87K into almost $40M after 8-year hold
The Ether whale started selling tokens on Sept. 16, with over $38 million in ETH still in its wallets.
Base DeFi project disappears after rug pull
BaseBros Fi, a DeFi protocol on the Base blockchain, vanishes after stealing user funds via an unaudited contract.
Weekend Wrap: Circle blacklists Lazarus, Ethereum researcher exits and more
Circle is the fourth stablecoin issuer to blacklist Lazarus Group-linked wallets, but a blockchain analyst has called out the firm for doing so months after other stablecoin issuers.
ETH falls 6% amid Trump assassination attempt, looming rate cuts, ‘FUD’ wave
Ether’s price in Bitcoin terms has also fallen to its lowest level since April 2021.
Ethereum developers consider splitting Pectra upgrade, eye February target
An Ethereum developer warned that if nothing is released by June 2025 following a split, it would be regarded as “a failure.”
Bitcoin ETFs may face hacker threats, Ellison seeks no prison time, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 8 – 14
Caroline Ellison’s lawyers say she “poses no threat to public safety” and Bitcoin ETFs attractive to hackers due to the potential payout.
Crypto millionaire loses $43 million in Ether-Bitcoin trading bet
Fickel is one of the world's wealthiest cryptocurrency investors, currently holding more than $4.8 million worth of Ether.
USDC issuer Circle announces HQ move to New York ahead of IPO
2025 could bring stablecoins into the mainstream, after 2024 introduced a "turning point year in crypto," according to Circle's Allaire.