The Ethereum blockchain launched in 2015, long after Bitcoin’s 2009 launch. At its inception, it shared many similarities with Bitcoin (BTC-USD). Both used Proof of Work to verify transactions and ...

The hard fork that split Ethereum in two was the result of a 2016 hack. There was debate about whether to reverse the theft of 3.6 million ETH tokens or keep it in place to avoid altering the ...

Ten years after launch, Ethereum has evolved from a scrappy experiment to the hidden infrastructure powering Wall Street’s next generation of finance. Major institutions from BlackRock to Robinhood ...

Digital marketing specialist and writer, Katie Clinebell has more than 7 years of experience researching, writing, and strategizing content around cryptocurrency, fintech, blockchain, and the ...

Ethereum could soar, but only if on-chain finance grows dramatically.

The cryptocurrency community is abuzz about what could prove to be a landmark event in the burgeoning digital currency world: a major upgrade — dubbed "the Merge"— of the ethereum blockchain. Crypto ...

Tobi is a crypto writer at Investopedia. He aims to simplify the complex concepts of blockchain and cryptocurrencies for the masses. Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / Getty Images The crypto community ...

Blockchain technology serves as the backbone of the crypto world, providing the underlying infrastructure on which cryptocurrencies function. Various types of blockchain networks exist, each designed ...

In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at the state of the Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem.