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Ethereum 2.0: Closer Than Ever, Still Plenty of Work to Do

William FoxleyJul 31, 2020

Five years later, Ethereum is still chugging along as a decentralized platform for self-executing code. Eth 2.0 is quite close, but for real this time.

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CoinDesk Live Recap: Co-Founders Revisit Ethereum’s Launch Drama

Leigh CuenJul 31, 2020

Ethereum was always a wild experiment. Now, five years later, a few early believers explain why they are more bullish than ever.

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Five Years In, DeFi Now Defines Ethereum

DeFi DadAug 1, 2020

Ethereum has always struggled with explaining itself to the world. With DeFi, it's found not only a new avenue of development but of self-definition.

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Ethereum History in 5 Charts

Christine Kim Shuai HaoJul 31, 2020

Five years ago this week, the first general-purpose blockchain went live on its mainnet. Here are five charts for understanding Ethereum's evolution.

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CoinDesk Live Recap: Ethereum’s DeFi Luminaries Discuss What’s Next

Nathan DiCamilloJul 30, 2020

MakerDAO's Rune Christensen, Compound's Robert Leshner and Uniswap's Hayden Adams discussed the state of the $3.8 billion DeFi market.

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CoinDesk Live Recap: The DAO Hack Is Still a Mystery

Doreen WangZack Seward

The DAO attack was a foundational episode in Ethereum history. On Tuesday, CoinDesk Live gathered a handful of blockchain veterans to look back.

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Why DeFi on Ethereum Is Like Algorithmic Trading in the ‘90s

Nathan DiCamillo

DeFi's surge has created an interesting dynamic: Traditional fund managers are beginning to experiment with what decentralization has to offer.

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How the EEA Made Ethereum Palatable to Big Business

Ian Allison

Formed in 2017, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance helped large corporates and tech providers experiment with blockchain.

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One Billion, Two Billion, Three Billion, Four? DeFi’s Knocking on TradFi’s Door

Brady Dale

DeFi is an overnight success years in the making. From "The DAO" hack to $3.6 billion in total value locked, here's the history of decentralized finance.

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Memories of London’s Devcon 1, Ethereum’s ‘Woodstock’ Moment

Ian Allison

Ethereum’s Devcon 1, held in London in November 2015, featured adventuresome bankers and Big 4 consultants mingling with dreadlocked coders.

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CoinDesk Live Recap: Ethereum Culture, Explained

Zack Seward

Maker Foundation board member Tonya Evans and former ConsenSys CMO Amanda Cassatt joined Leigh Cuen on Monday to discuss Ethereum’s ethos.

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Ethereum as Lifestyle Brand: What Unicorns and Rainbows Are Really About

Leigh Cuen

Ethereum is more than a technology, it’s a lifestyle. Beyond cryptocurrency, the software has attracted a diverse community of contributors.

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Everything You Need to Know About Ethereum 2.0

Christine Kim

A new 22-page report from CoinDesk Research explains the technology behind Ethereum's upcoming overhaul and the potential market impact of Eth 2.0.

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Ethereum at Five: How CoinDesk Is Marking This Week’s Milestone

Elaine Ramirez

Meet "Ethereum at Five" – a cross-platform series featuring special coverage, a limited-run newsletter and live-streamed discussions.

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