Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Lands With Blobs, L2 Fees Crash
The largest upgrade since the Merge introduced EIP-4844 'blob' transactions, immediately collapsing rollup transaction fees by an order of magnitude.
Theo Schmid//Mar 13, 2024//5m
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Spot Ether ETFs Begin Trading After SEC's Surprise Pivot
U.S. spot Ether ETFs from BlackRock, Fidelity, Bitwise, Franklin and Grayscale began trading after the SEC reversed course earlier in the year, though early flows are notably cooler than Bitcoin's.
Ava Sundberg//Jul 23, 2024//4m
Hashdex and Franklin Templeton Win First Combo BTC/ETH ETFs
The SEC quietly approved the first U.S. ETPs holding both spot Bitcoin and spot Ether in a single basket, with launches scheduled for January.
Ava Sundberg//Dec 20, 2024//4m
Bitwise Joins the Combo BTC+ETH ETF Race
The third U.S.-approved Bitcoin-and-Ether ETF launches on the NYSE, this time from Bitwise, signaling a thaw in regulatory posture under the new administration.
Helena Cross//Jan 30, 2025//4m
Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade Ships, Changing Staking Economics
Pectra activated at epoch 364,032 with eleven EIPs, lifting the validator balance ceiling to 2,048 ETH, doubling blob throughput, and unlocking account abstraction primitives.
Theo Schmid//May 7, 2025//6m
SEC Approves In-Kind Creation/Redemption for Crypto ETPs
The agency cleared in-kind creates and redeems for spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, eliminating an awkward cash-only friction that issuers have flagged since launch.
Ava Sundberg//Jul 29, 2025//4m
Layer-2 Fees Collapse as Blob Throughput Finally Clears Demand
Post-Pectra blob expansion has dropped median rollup transaction costs below one cent across the largest L2s.
Priya Sundaram//Jun 12, 2025//5m
Restaking TVL Passes a Key Milestone, but Systemic Risk Questions Linger
EigenLayer-style protocols now secure tens of billions in restaked ETH, raising fresh concerns from researchers about correlated slashing.
Anya Verma//Sep 4, 2025//6m
Spot ETF Outflows Hit Record in Late 2025
U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs posted multi-billion-dollar outflows over a multi-week stretch, the heaviest sustained redemption window since launch.
Ava Sundberg//Nov 28, 2025//5m
Bitcoin Dominance Shifts as Altcoin Rotation Finally Takes Hold
After months of BTC-only outperformance, capital is beginning to flow into Ethereum, Solana, and a handful of major L1s.
Helena Cross//Nov 18, 2025//4m
Account Abstraction Is the First Real Opt-Out From Wallets-as-Crypto
EIP-7702 isn't just a technical upgrade. It's the first credible path to letting users transact on-chain without ever thinking about a wallet.
Quinn Bradley//May 21, 2025//5m
Why Solana's Ethereum-Shaped Aspirations Will Trip on Client Diversity
The chain's institutional ambitions require operational resilience that its current near-monoculture validator stack structurally cannot deliver.
Idris Yamamoto//Dec 30, 2025//6m