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Every Ethereum read CryptoBloggers has picked: 115 so far, 104 in the last 30 days, strongest first under “Start here” and newest first below.
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The Binance hack's Ethereum leg used EIP-7702 with 50 pre-signed authorizations. Here's how it worked and why 7702 isn't the real culprit
Mechanics of the Binance hack's Ethereum leg: 50 pre-signed EIP-7702 authorizations from a hot wallet, and why 7702 itself is not the root cause.
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Qubic freezes chain after attacker drains 1.4K wallets with weak seeds
Qubic halted its chain after an attacker drained 1,400 wallets with weak seeds; validators will vote on a recovery plan.
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An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet moved $4.6 million and dodged a scam set up in minutes
Bots flagged an 11-year-old Ethereum wallet from the 2015 launch within minutes of it moving and planted lookalike addresses, but the owner sent $4.6M to the correct address.
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the “EU entity” zachxbt was tracking turned out to be credit mutuel arkea, $133M taken from the bank’s own account
Follow-up on the roughly $133M exchange-account drain, traced to Credit Mutuel Arkea and largely moved from ETH to Monero; a fast-moving security story.
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How the Binance hack happened on-chain on Ethereum
Onchain breakdown of how the Binance hack used EIP-7702 to target one address while other transfers ran normally.
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Ethlabs Drops Quick Slots Push to Chase a Post-Quantum Ethereum by 2027
Ethlabs is pulling its Quick Slots proposal from Hegotá to focus on a post-quantum Ethereum targeted for 2027. A notable shift in protocol priorities.
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Former Ethereum Core Dev Greg Markou Defends Developers Over Stalled Gas Repricing
Former Ethereum core dev Greg Markou defends developers over stalled gas repricing in Glamsterdam, blaming bundled upgrades.
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Quick hits of Quantum related events as Multiple projects push for 2027 upgrades.
Ethlabs proposes pulling Ethereum's post-quantum upgrade forward to 2027 from a December 2029 goal, with reprioritization of other work.
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Foundation CEO Says Ethereum Foundation Is Launching a Signing App for Passport Prime
Ethereum Foundation is collaborating on a signing app for Passport Prime hardware wallet; no public release yet.
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Are Alt-L1s over? Security, costs drive smaller chains to Ethereum
Zilliqa, Gnosis and Ronin moving into the Ethereum ecosystem as security and liquidity favor consolidation.
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Ethlabs Wants Ethereum Quantum and AI Ready by 2027, Drops Its Faster Blocks Push
Ethlabs drops 10-second blocks from Hegota to focus on quantum- and AI-resistant cryptography, a plan core developers have not yet adopted.
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BNY taps Figment to support staking on its digital asset custody platform
BNY Mellon's custody platform adds Figment as validator provider for institutional staking.
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Ethereum researchers drop faster blocks to race toward quantum defenses in 2027
Ethlabs proposes faster blocks to target quantum-resistant accounts by 2027, though wallet holders would still need to switch signing methods.
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Ethlabs drops Hegotá slot proposal in push for 2027 quantum readiness
Ethlabs' roadmap proposes a Hegotá slot for quantum readiness, aiming to protect Ethereum accounts by 2027.
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Ethlabs proposes advancing Ethereum’s post-quantum to 2027, citing AI acceleration
Ethlabs proposes moving Ethereum's post-quantum migration to 2027, citing AI-driven cryptographic risk.
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Ethlabs Puts Ethereum Quantum Defense Ahead of Speed
Ethlabs reprioritizes Ethereum toward quantum and AI-resistant defenses for 2027, withdrawing Quick Slots from the Hegotá upgrade.
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Deutsche Bank Switches On Bitcoin Custody for Paying Clients
Deutsche Bank now holds bitcoin, ether and three stablecoins for European institutional clients, though it has not named customers or disclosed fees.
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Bitmine Says Its Controls Are Still Not Effective as ETH Ended the Year $5.4 Billion Below Cost
Bitmine's annual report says its controls are still ineffective, with a $143.7M derivatives loss and ETH $5.4B below cost.
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Bitmine reports $6.3 billion net loss in latest fiscal year, driven by 44% ether decline
Bitmine's SEC filing shows a $6.3B net loss for the fiscal year, with about $6.23B from unrealized fair value losses on its ether holdings after a 44% ether decline.
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Ethereum’s Glamsterdam Upgrade Stalls on Gas-Change Risks to Live Contracts, Pending Audits
Glamsterdam stalls with no testnet date while auditors check whether gas changes could break live Ethereum contracts.
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Moody’s Taps Chainlink to Send Credit Ratings Across Multiple Blockchains
Moody's ran a testnet pilot using Chainlink CCIP to distribute credit ratings across permissioned and permissionless chains.
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Ex-employee sues Ethereum Foundation and Vitalik Buterin over firing
A former Ethereum Foundation employee sues the foundation and Vitalik Buterin, alleging she was fired after a cancer diagnosis and a staff letter.
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Ethlabs Urges Glamsterdam Hold Pending Audit Findings
Ethlabs urges holding the Glamsterdam upgrade as four audit reports flag deployed contracts that could break.
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An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet moved $4.6 million and dodged a scam set up in minutes
Bots flagged an 11-year-old Ethereum wallet from the 2015 launch within minutes of it moving and planted lookalike addresses, but the owner sent $4.6M to the correct address.
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Ross Unveils Tacit Chain, a Private Payments Rollup on Ethereum
Ross unveiled Tacit Chain, a prototype Ethereum ZK rollup for private payments with post-quantum memo encryption.
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Where Dissent Imposes A Heavy Price
Detailed account of a court filing that explains Ethereum Foundation departures and what leadership should have done differently.
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Vitalik Buterin Moves On From ‘Ultrasound Money,’ Says ETH’s Value Is Stability
Buterin says ETH's value rests on stability and decentralization rather than fee burns, a notable shift in framing.
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Buterin Urges Store-of-Value Focus for ETH, Not Fee Burns
Buterin argues ETH should prioritize store-of-value over maximizing fee burn, which could price out users.
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Bitmine Gets Within About 40,000 ETH of Tom Lee’s 5% Target After Another Week of Buying
Bitmine holds 6,070,092 ETH, 4.97% of supply, and is about 40,000 ETH short of Tom Lee's 5% target.
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Vitalik Buterin Says Maximizing ETH’s Fee Burn Would Cost Ethereum Its Decentralization
Vitalik argues that maximizing ETH's fee burn would push Ethereum toward corporate-style spending and governance, undermining decentralization.
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Two rival Ethereum proposals aim to stop Glamsterdam breaking old contracts
Two competing Ethereum proposals tackle how Glamsterdam's gas changes could break existing contracts, differing on what contracts see and what users pay.
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Vitalik Buterin says ETH should be valued as a store of value, not a fee-burning token
Vitalik argues ETH should be valued as a store of value rather than a fee-burning token, after a proposal to burn validator rewards was withdrawn.
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So are we just moving on from the whole ‘World Computer’ narrative now?
Discussion of Ethereum's shifting narrative from world computer to store of value; opinion-driven forum thread.
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the “EU entity” zachxbt was tracking turned out to be credit mutuel arkea, $133M taken from the bank’s own account
Follow-up on the roughly $133M exchange-account drain, traced to Credit Mutuel Arkea and largely moved from ETH to Monero; a fast-moving security story.
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Ethereum devs won’t fork Glamsterdam on Hoodi until smart contract risks resolved
Ethereum developers will not fork Glamsterdam on Hoodi until eight smart contract invariants tied to EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 are resolved.