Author: Olivia Martinez

Hi! This is Hsiao-Wei and Tomasz co-writing this blog post. We’ve now been in our new Co-Executive Director roles for almost a month. The honeymoon is over, it’s time to get moving. A Moment of Transition and Opportunity Ethereum has always been a journey: a constantly evolving ecosystem powered by people who believe in building a more open and decentralized world. While the Ethereum Foundation (EF) may be a decade old, it remains willing to reinvent itself. This year, EF embraced a new leadership model with dual Executive Directors. This design brings diverse and complementary perspectives, enhancing our ability to…

Ethereum’s strength lies in its decentralization — not just technically, but socially and structurally. This blog articulates the EF’s vision, its role, and priorities as one of the ecosystem’s stewards. We use this moment as an opportunity to restate our vision, principles and values which we continue to uphold as we welcome the new management team. These priorities are not a rigid plan and are reflected in the strategies described by EF’s Co-EDs. By defining our approach and focus, we also aim to clarify where we direct our efforts — and where we intentionally step back — so that the…

The recent appointments of the two Co-Executive Directors and President are part of a broader effort to strengthen the Ethereum Foundation, and this structure is designed to ensure our vision, strategic and balanced execution, technical direction, and ecosystem development. This blog is intended to clarify the structure of the management team and the board. New Management (Strategic & Operational Execution) EF’s Co-EDs will lead and execute together with other management members. You can expect to hear from members of EF management regularly on their plans, decisions, and other new changes. Hsiao-Wei Wang, Co-Executive DirectorTomasz K. Stańczak, Co-Executive DirectorBastian Aue -…

On July 30th at 3:26:13 PM +UTC, Ethereum will celebrate 10 years since the genesis block. Ethereum has come a long way. It came to life, survived and thrived against all odds, and led to breakthroughs in tokenization, fundraising, DeFi and digital ownership. It’s bootstrapped entire industries, and is now reshaping how we now think about money, identity, and coordination. What began as a whitepaper and a great experiment is transforming into the global settlement layer for the world. And 10 years in, Ethereum is still just getting started. Working together with the community, the Ethereum Foundation will be supporting…

The Pectra network upgrade is scheduled to activate on the Ethereum mainnet on May 07, 2025 at epoch 364032 (10:05:11 UTC)! Mainnet client releases are listed below. Pectra Overview Pectra follows last year’s Dencun upgrade. It introduces features to augment Ethereum accounts, improve the validator experience, support L2 scaling and more! This post explores these three major improvements in detail. For a more comprehensive overview, see ethereum.org’s guide to the upgrade. From EOAs to Smart Accounts EIP-7702 represents a major step toward widespread account abstraction, enabling users to enhance their Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) with smart contract functionality. This hybrid…

We’re kicking off the road to Devconnect in Buenos Aires (Nov 17–22) with Destino Devconnect, a community-powered push to bring Argentina onchain. From now until November, we’re inviting local builders, organizers, and enthusiasts to unite under one banner to accelerate Ethereum adoption in Argentina and across Latam. What is Destino Devconnect? Destino Devconnect is a local grant round to support what Argentinian builders are already doing: onboarding newcomers, forging deeper ties with institutions, showcasing Ethereum apps, and fostering collaboration. We see your work and share your passion, and we’re here to help amplify it. Who it’s for You’re already on…

Whale loses $106M in Ethereum (ETH) liquidation on Sky due to a 14% price drop. Crypto market sees $1.36B in liquidations, affecting 441,856 traders. Trump’s tariffs and economic uncertainty drive market sell-offs. An Ethereum whale on the decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Sky, formerly Maker, has been liquidated following the crash of the price of Ethereum (ETH). This whale lost 67,570 ETH, valued at approximately $106 million, following the sharp decline in ETH’s market price as the crypto market melts down following President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs. The Ethereum whale lost 67,570 ETH to liquidation The whale’s downfall came…

Crypto ETPs faced $240 million in outflows last week due to US tariffs. Bitcoin ETPs were the hardest hit, with $207 million in withdrawals. The US led the outflows, followed by Germany. Global cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) experienced a sharp reversal of fortune last week, with outflows totaling $240 million as investors grew wary of the potential economic impact of new US trade tariffs. This marks a significant shift after two consecutive weeks of robust inflows, which had amounted to $870 million, according to a report in CoinMarketCap. According to a CoinShares report, Bitcoin-related ETPs were the hardest hit, suffering…

Economic uncertainties continue to keep buyers on the sidelines, causing most cryptos to record double-digit losses in recent months. While fear remains the key emotion within the crypto space, most tokens recorded a corrective rebound on Tuesday’s session as they strive to find their footing. Even so, projects transforming the meme crypto space have maintained an upward momentum. Bitcoin Pepe, one such project has particularly captured the attention of enthusiasts looking to get the best from Bitcoin’s network and the meme culture. By building “Solana on Bitcoin” and developing the meme layer-2 solution on the unrivaled network, Bitcoin Pepe is…

Ethereum leads fresh crypto selloff amid Trump’s trade war. Trump’s insistence on tariffs dims hopes of avoiding a trade conflict. Ethereum fell over 6% to its lowest level since March 2023. Ethereum (ETH-USD), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, spearheaded a renewed wave of selling across the digital asset landscape on Wednesday. The downturn comes as US President Donald Trump doubled down on his trade war, insisting on enforcing 104% tariffs on numerous Chinese goods, further diminishing hopes that a prolonged and damaging trade conflict could be averted. Ethereum tumbled more than 6% to reach its lowest intra-day level since…