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VanEck to donate 10% of profits from Ether ETF to core developers

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• October 2, 2023

The Protocol Guild, a team of over 150 Ethereum core developers, will be the beneficiary. VanEck argues that asset managers should give back some Ether ETF proceeds to the community. News Global asset manager VanEck will donate 10% of all profits from its upcoming Ether futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to Ethereum core developers for 10 […]

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US Treasury sanctions Ethereum wallet tied to cartel over ‘illicit fentanyl trafficking’

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• September 27, 2023

An ETH wallet tied to Mexican national Mario Alberto Jimenez Castro was allegedly used for illicit fentanyl sales in the United States. News The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury has added a crypto wallet allegedly connected to a major international crime syndicate to its list of […]

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Circle launches native euro stablecoin on Stellar

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• September 27, 2023

The EURC stablecoin (formerly EUROC) is now available on Stellar in addition to Ethereum and Avalanche. News Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched a Stellar-based version of its euro-backed stablecoin, EURC, according to a Sept. 26 announcement. EURC was previously only available on the Ethereum and Avalanche networks. Stablecoins, or fiat-backed crypto tokens, have become an […]

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Ethereum price sees new low vs Bitcoin since switching to proof-of-stake

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• September 26, 2023

Spot Ether ETF requests, Ripple’s potential win against the SEC, and growing decentralized app dominance retain hope for ETH investors. Market Analysis Ether ETH $1,588 has seen a 36% year-to-date increase in its price in 2023 in U.S. dollar terms. This recovery, however, is modest given that ETH is currently trading 66% below its November […]

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Wormhole integrates native USDC transfers for four blockchain networks

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• September 21, 2023

Wormhole integrated with Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, allowing USDC to be sent between Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Optimism. News Wormhole has integrated Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), allowing USD Coin USDC $1.00 to be transferred between Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Optimism via Wormhole-based bridges, according to a Sept. 20 announcement. The new feature is available […]

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Europe’s first spot Bitcoin ETF eyes 2023 debut after year-long delay

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• September 20, 2023

Jacob Asset Management got approval from the Guernsey financial regulator in October 2021 and was set to debut on Euronext Amsterdam Exchange in July 2022. News Europe’s first spot Bitcoin BTC $27,049  exchange-traded fund (ETF) is set to debut later this year after a long delay. The Bitcoin ETF by Jacobi Asset Management — a […]

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Canto, Astar blockchains plan expansion to Ethereum ecosystem as layer 2s

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• September 20, 2023

By inheriting Ethereum’s security, Canto will be more decentralized and will enable trustless guarantees when bridging assets over, Polygon Labs said. News Updated to clarify that Astar Network is expanding to Ethereum, not leaving the Polkadot ecosystem Cosmos-native layer-1 blockchain Canto has become the latest chain to migrate to Ethereum as a layer 2 zero-knowledge […]

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Ethereum launches new testnet ‘Holešky,’ allocates 1.6B ETH for devs

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• September 18, 2023

Holešky testnet had a 1.6 billion ETH supply at launch, making it potentially more accessible than the older Goerli network. News Ethereum developers launched a new testnet on Sept. 15. Called “Holešky,” the network is expected to be used for staking, infrastructure and protocol development, according to its developer documents. Sepolia will remain the dominant […]

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SSV​.network hits mainnet to increase decentralization of Ethereum staking pools

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• September 18, 2023

SSV.network launches a distributed validator technology network with more than 10 staking DApps to help decentralize Ethereum staking. News Criticisms aimed at the perceived centralization of Ether ETH $1,647 staking pools may finally be quelled by an alternative staking infrastructure that aims to improve private key security and reduce validator downtimes and slashing penalties. Speaking […]

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Ethereum launches new testnet ‘Holešky,’ allocates 1.6B ETH for devs

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• September 17, 2023

Holešky testnet had a 1.6 billion ETH supply at launch, making it potentially more accessible than the older Goerli network. Ethereum developers launched a new testnet on Sept. 15. Called “Holešky,” the network is expected to be used for staking, infrastructure and protocol development, according to its developer documents. Sepolia will remain the dominant network […]