Author: Sophia Brown

Ethereum’s weekly All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this “Checkpoint” series aims for high-level updates roughly every 4-5 weeks, depending on what’s happening in core development. See the previous update here. tl;dr: Since the last Checkpoint, the Pectra upgrade shipped and core developers have maintained a heavy emphasis on keeping the next upgrade (Fusaka) lean to get PeerDAS, a scaling unlock, out the door. Fusaka testing is ongoing and developers are still optimistic about a 2025 release date. Proposals for the headlining feature of the upgrade following Fusaka (”Glamsterdam”, ~2026) are being solicited until…

Thank you to the EFers that provided valuable input and feedback to the draft document: Bastian Aue, Vitalik Buterin, Bogdan Popa, Tomasz Stańczak, Fredrik Svantes, Yoav Weiss, Dankrad Feist, Tim Beiko, Nicolas Consigny, Nixo, Alex Stokes, Ladislaus, and Joseph Schweitzer. Thank you to kpk, Steakhouse Financial, and pcaversaccio for providing valuable and insightful input and the final review of this document. The Ethereum Foundation (EF) exists to strengthen Ethereum’s ecosystem and uphold its long-standing non-negotiable objectives: enabling “applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud, or third-party interference”. EF Treasury supports EF’s long-term agency, sustainability,…

Ethereum price has shown resilience in the past 24 hours, trading to highs of $2,559. Major announcements by SharpLink Gaming and BTCS Inc. have bolstered sentiment. ETH price could eye $3,000 andan  all-time high in the coming months. Ethereum (ETH) price fell to below $2,480 on Monday, clipping recent gains amid a broader dip for cryptocurrencies and stocks. However, despite overall market weakness, Ethereum is trending green in the past 24 hours and poised at the key level of $2,500. Analysts predict recent bullish sentiment amid major adoption news could spark a fresh surge for the altcoin that has come…

Ethereum Name Service (ENS) surges 8% to hit a two-week high amid altcoin buzz. Analysts see ENS as one of top Ethereum beta plays. If bulls rally, a breakout to $50 could allow a potential retest of $100 amid ETH spike. Ethereum Name Service (ENS) price has jumped more than 35% this past month and was up 8% in 24 hours on Thursday as some altcoins stole the shine off Bitcoin. By reaching the current price levels, ENS is seeing its market cap hover near $903 million, while the 24-hour trading volume is up 157% to over $192 million. Per…

94% of meme coin holders also invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum later. US leads in meme coin adoption, with 31% starting their crypto journey with them. Meme coins now have a combined market cap of $74.4 billion. Meme coins are no longer just a punchline in the crypto world. A new study by Gemini suggests these internet-born tokens are now the entry point for over 30% of new cryptocurrency users across key markets like the US, UK, and Australia. According to the State of Crypto 2025 report, meme coins such as Dogecoin and PEPE are not only attracting first-time investors…

Ethereum price climbed 5% to break to highs of $2,680 and rank among the top gainers on the day. The gains came as SharpLink Gaming announced plans to buy $425 million worth of ETH. SharpLink is adopting ETH as its primary treasury strategy. Ethereum price rose more than 5% on Tuesday as the top altcoin benefited from an upside spark triggered by SharpLink Gaming’s announcement that it would be buying $425 million worth of ETH as part of its treasury strategy. The price of ETH, which hovered below $2,530 earlier in the day, rose to above $2,680, with the price…

Solana’s current funding rate sits at -0.0002%, signalling short pressure. Solana DEX volumes fell behind Ethereum earlier this year. Accumulation of SOL suggests long-term investor confidence remains. Standard Chartered has cautioned that Solana (SOL) could underperform Ethereum (ETH) due to fading meme coin activity, a key driver of Solana’s on-chain volume in recent quarters. While Solana has proven its technical capabilities, particularly during the recent meme coin trading boom—the bank now sees a risk of underutilisation as seasonal trends shift. According to the bank’s Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoff Kendrick, Ethereum’s broader adoption and institutional partnerships place it in…

Token price is now $0.0377, with each stage pushing the price 5% higher. It’s the first meme coin ICO ever built on Bitcoin’s Layer 2. PEP-20 token standard allows meme coin trading directly on BTC. Bitcoin Pepe is rapidly reshaping the meme coin landscape with its revolutionary layer 2 built on the Bitcoin network. Having raised $11,609,082 during its ongoing presale, this bold new project combines Solana-style speed with Bitcoin’s unmatched security. With the current token price at $0.0377, the countdown is on before the presale ends and the token lists on major centralised exchanges on 31 May. As the…

Cryptocurrencies have seen a sudden dip as Trump proposes a 50% tariff on EU goods. Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped by 4% while Ethereum (ETH) has dropped by over 3%. As the market braces for tariffs’ impact, the recently held TRUMP memecoin gala dinner has stirred controversy and market volatility. The cryptocurrency market, known for its volatility, is now facing fresh uncertainty as US President Donald Trump intensifies global tariff negotiations, sending shockwaves through both traditional and digital financial systems. Bitcoin (BTC), which recently hit an all-time high of $111,814, has become increasingly sensitive to geopolitical developments, with its price movements…

Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, live since May 7, marks a major leap in staking, scalability, and smart wallet functionality. Pectra slashed blob fees and doubled blob capacity, significantly enhancing Ethereum’s scalability and rollup efficiency. ETH market cap soared 42% post-upgrade, fueled by investor confidence and rising futures market interest. Ethereum’s long-awaited Pectra upgrade has already made its mark on the Proof-of-Stake network.  Pectra – a portmanteau of Prague (execution layer) and Electra (consensus layer) upgrades intended to deliver a raft of significant improvements – has occupied an oversized presence in the Ethereum mindshare since going live on May 7. And it’s…