Ethereum

Over the past week, markets were primarily driven by the escalation of the US Iran conflict. WTI crude rose nearly 17% and returned above the $100 level, pushing US Treasury yields higher, with the 10 year reaching 4.44%, while the US dollar strengthened. The crypto market declined by more than 6% overall, and the VIX climbed to 31. On the capital side, BTC and ETH ETFs recorded about $500 million in net outflows mid week, followed by a modest rebound.

EIP-2935 brings Ethereum closer to statelessness by storing 8192 past block hashes, enabling efficient execution for lightweight and stateless clients.

Over the past week, global markets entered a risk-off phase, driven by hawkish Fed expectations and escalating geopolitical tensions. Climbing US Treasury yields weighed on risk asset valuations. Gold and silver, after strong rallies, each saw corrections of more than 10%. The crypto market weakened in parallel, with BTC dropping below $70,000. Meanwhile, crude oil held firm amid expectations of potential supply shocks, and energy factors continued to disrupt the inflation outlook. On the capital front, both BTC and ETH ETFs recorded net outflows, reflecting a slowdown in short-term capital inflows. Nevertheless, total AUM remained at elevated levels, as long-term allocation capital has not exited the market. On-chain, DEX liquidity became increasingly concentrated in leading and highly efficient protocols, with Meteora’s rapid ascent reshaping trading dynamics. Marginal growth in stablecoin supply stemmed from protocol-based assets, and DeFi credit demand shifted primarily back to stablecoin arbitrage and

Since Ethereum transitioned from PoW to PoS, it introduced a burn mechanism through EIP-1559 to achieve deflationary goals. However, by 2025, its supply is still increasing, with an annual growth rate of 0.805%. Despite a significant amount of ETH being burned, the issuance still exceeds the amount burned. Influencing factors include network activity, transaction fees, technical upgrades, and market competition. The challenges Ethereum faces include the conflict between technical ideals and business realities, the decreasing appeal of the staking mechanism, and pressure from the regulatory environment. Future development will need to balance efficiency, fairness, and regulation.

AminoChain is a blockchain-based platform designed to improve biobanking by connecting medical institutions and researchers in a decentralized network. It facilitates secure and transparent sharing of biospecimens while enabling patients to retain control over their samples. The platform enhances the efficiency of medical research through streamlined collaboration and access to data.

XUSD is a fully-backed, USD-pegged stablecoin issued by StraitsX, a payment infrastructure company for digital assets based in Southeast Asia and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

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This article analyzes Bitcoin and Ethereum from the perspective of social scalability. It argues that while many crypto projects chase high TPS and technical scalability, social scalability is the real cornerstone of success in crypto.

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the limitations of common ETH narratives, including its positioning as leveraged beta to Bitcoin, ultrasound money, digital oil, the global settlement layer, and the chain with the most economic activity.

Gate Research's newly released report, "Q1 2025 Ethereum Network Review," offering a comprehensive analysis of Ethereum's market performance, holder distribution, network activity, on-chain applications, and future outlook for the first quarter of 2025. The report delivers in-depth insights into the overall state of the Ethereum network and its key emerging trends.

This post proposes a radical idea for the future of the Ethereum execution layer, one that is equally as ambitious as the beam chain effort is for the consensus layer.

The CryptoEconomic Decentralized Verifier Network (DVN) Framework, co-developed by LayerZero Labs and Eigen Labs, is a cross-chain security mechanism that economically incentivizes decentralized verification.

Explore how Privacy Pools introduces a new paradigm for blockchain privacy through its innovative ASP (Association Set Providers) mechanism and zero-knowledge proofs. This article examines the theoretical foundation by Vitalik Buterin’s team, the technical implementation by 0xbow, and how its three-layer architecture balances user privacy with regulatory needs. It also analyzes the protocol’s impact on DeFi, compares it with other privacy solutions, and explores future opportunities and challenges.

Explore how Privacy Pools introduces a new paradigm for blockchain privacy through its innovative ASP (Association Set Providers) mechanism and zero-knowledge proofs. This article examines the theoretical foundation by Vitalik Buterin’s team, the technical implementation by 0xbow, and how its three-layer architecture balances user privacy with regulatory needs. It also analyzes the protocol’s impact on DeFi, compares it with other privacy solutions, and explores future opportunities and challenges.

RISC-V is a modern "universal language" already adopted by many devices, with mature tools and technologies. If Ethereum could write smart contracts directly in RISC-V, it would eliminate the need for translation back and forth, significantly improving efficiency.