Ethereum 2.0

CoinDesk Research

Watch Out for These Risks Before Investing in Bitcoin or Ether

Christine KimMar 12, 2021

Twelve years after its creation, regulating bitcoin is still complicated in most countries. That's just one of the investment risks.

Ethereum 2.0

Valid Points: Why Ether Doesn’t Need a Supply Cap to Hedge Against Inflation

Christine KimMar 10, 2021

Contrary to popular opinion, ether’s unlimited coin supply does not disqualify its use case as a store of value.

Ethereum 2.0

Valid Points: Yes, Front-Running Will Still Exist on Ethereum 2.0

William FoxleyMar 31, 2021

Also called “miner” extractable value, MEV is crypto’s version of Wall Street front-running.

Ethereum 2.0

Ethereum 2.0 Staking Protocol StakeWise Raises $2M Ahead of Mainnet Launch

Tanzeel AkhtarMar 8, 2021

The project's staking pool is nearing launch after seven months of beta testing.

Valid Points

Valid Points: How CME Ether Futures Work and Why They Matter

Christine Kim William FoxleyFeb 17, 2021

A financially settled and U.S. regulated ether futures product makes all the difference.

Ethereum 2.0

Ethereum 2.0

Coinbase Opens Waitlist for Ethereum 2.0 Staking

Colin Harper

Coinbase is the latest exchange to offer staking services for the rebooted Ethereum network.

Ethereum 2.0

Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Tops $5.5B in Staked Ether

Colin Harper

The amount deposited represents 2.67% of Ethereum’s total supply.

Valid Points

Valid Points: What to Expect When Ethereum 2.0 Undergoes Its First ‘Hard Fork’

Christine KimWilliam Foxley

Here's what the impending Eth 2.0 hard fork means, and why Ethereum devs are still debating the “Ice Age.”

Ethereum 2.0

Valid Points: Why Ethereum 2.0 Shifts How Investors Value ETH

Christine KimWilliam Foxley

The use case of ether has shifted with the launch of Ethereum 2.0. Here’s why that matters.

Ethereum 2.0

Valid Points: Price Dips, 60K Validators and Eth 2.0’s ‘Graffiti’ Messages

William FoxleyChristine Kim

The price of ether fell hard last weekend, but the number of validators joining the Eth 2.0 network continues to grow, regardless of price movements.

Ethereum 2.0

Ethereum 2.0 Explained in 4 Easy Metrics

Christine Kim

With the launch of every new blockchain comes a new block explorer website to understand.

Ether Price

Valid Points: New Year, New Price Gains For ETH

Christine KimWilliam Foxley

Bullish price activity has tipped the total value of ETH locked into Ethereum 2.0 past $2.4 billion.