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  • Wednesday, 17 May, 2023
    Exchange traded funds
    Fund groups race to launch first US ether futures ETF

    Direxion, Roundhill Investments, Bitwise and Valkyrie file for launch immediately after Grayscale

    Representation of Ethereum
  • Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
    Ether miners repurpose tools following the ‘Merge’

    Consumers plan to reuse energy-intensive equipment for alternative services

    A cryptocurrency mining rig equipped with Nvidia Geforce GPU at the Thailand Crypto Expo 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
    Markets InsightHilary Allen
    The ‘Merge’ did not fix Ethereum

    Switch in the way the blockchain works is leading to increasing centralisation of the network

    Montage of Ethereum graphic
  • Friday, 16 September, 2022
    Lex
    Ethereum: environmentally friendly ‘Merge’ update is just the first step Premium content

    Ether tokens have jumped nearly 50% from their lows but the crypto winter has not broken

    The Ethereum logo
  • Thursday, 15 September, 2022
    Inside BusinessRichard Waters
    Ethereum’s merge: a Netscape moment for Web3?

    Five issues that will determine the significance of the crypto world’s switch

    A visualisation of the ether cryptocurrency
  • Thursday, 15 September, 2022
    Ethereum ‘Merge’ concludes in key moment for crypto market

    Second-biggest blockchain upgrades to more energy-efficient processing system

    Representation of Ethereum, with its native cryptocurrency ether
  • Wednesday, 14 September, 2022
    Hedge funds race to bet on outcome of Ethereum ‘Merge’

    Laying wager on rise in ether price becomes ‘one of most crowded trades in crypto history’

    Ethereum logo on an electronic screen inside a cryptocurrency exchange in Barcelona
  • Monday, 12 September, 2022
    The Big Read
    The Merge: a blockchain revolution or just more hype?

    Ethereum’s switch to a greener system is seen by crypto enthusiasts as a long-awaited chance to prove critics wrong

    Vitalik Buterin
  • Monday, 15 August, 2022
    Lex
    Ethereum: eco-friendly update could speed up bitcoin challenge Premium content

    Verifying transactions in a way that uses less energy would be a welcome development in the industry

    Ethereum blockchain
  • Monday, 15 August, 2022
    Tech Tonic podcast1 min listen
    Coming soon: A Sceptic’s Guide to Crypto

    Even after the crypto markets crashed this year, there are still a number of people …

  • Friday, 5 August, 2022
    Cryptofinance
    Ethereum prepares to ditch its energy-guzzling blockchain Premium content

    Will the ‘Merge’ shine a light on bitcoin’s carbon footprint?

    A montage with the Ethereum logo and digital tokens
  • Friday, 3 June, 2022
    Decentralised finance
    Luna crash sends a chill through decentralised finance market

    Ether has lost a third of its value over the past month as confidence in DeFi hits ‘historically low levels’

    The terra Twitter page
  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    Cryptocurrencies
    Money Clinic Podcast: Surviving the ‘Crypto Crash’

    As two young investors reveal the extent of their crypto losses, could more be done to protect consumers?

  • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    First crypto ETFs to launch in Australia underwhelm on debut

    Funds from ETF Securities and Cosmos beat rivals to market despite delays

    An illustration picture shows gold-plated souvenir cryptocurrency Tether, Bitcoin and Etherium coins arranged beside a screen displaying a trading chart
  • Monday, 4 April, 2022
    LexBlockchain
    Solana: the blockchain touted as an alternative to Ethereum Premium content

    In addition to volatility, there are valid concerns about security following outages

    The Solana signage at an NFT conference
  • Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
    Ethereum co-founder hits out at economics of fast-growing Solana blockchain

    Joseph Lubin says rival must ‘figure out a more sustainable business model for the network’

    Joseph Lubin
  • Thursday, 10 February, 2022
    Inside BusinessRichard Waters
    Silicon Valley bets on blockchain nuts and bolts

    Need for infrastructure will remain after crypto craze fades, investors believe

  • Saturday, 8 January, 2022
    On Wall StreetBrendan Greeley
    Crypto world divide exposed by ‘bividend’

    BTCS Nasdaq-listed company distributes capital in bitcoin — an asset with value, but no purpose

    BTCS was founded as a pure cryptocurrency company in 2013
  • Thursday, 30 December, 2021
    LexCryptocurrencies
    Cryptocurrencies: ethereum will challenge the hegemony of bitcoin Premium content

    Results of a network upgrade in 2022 will appeal to eco-conscious crypto fans

    A representation of ethereum
  • Thursday, 28 October, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Traders bet ethereum will benefit from ETF boost in 2022

    Buying interest in options tracking cryptocurrency ‘exploded’ after launch of bitcoin exchange traded fund

    Ethereum coin and an electric banner for the newly listed ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
  • Thursday, 21 October, 2021
    FT GuidesHow safe are digital assets?
    The FT crypto glossary

    Want to speak crypto? This guide tells you all you need to know

  • Friday, 1 October, 2021
    Will the next web be built on ethereum?

    Developers are flocking to the platform’s blockchain but nimbler rivals are emerging

  • Thursday, 9 September, 2021
    FT Magazine
    Joseph Lubin: Wall Street’s crypto whisperer

    Gillian Tett meets ethereum’s co-founder, an increasingly powerful influence over the future of digital money

  • Wednesday, 21 July, 2021
    Decentralised finance
    DeFi paradoxes

    Why using crypto smart-contracts to remove financial intermediaries comes with its own trade-offs.

  • Monday, 14 June, 2021
    FT Wealth
    Bitcoin and the wealthy

    The very rich are adding fuel to the bitcoin boom but many are wary of a bubble

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