Ethereum
Ethereum's Priorities Have Changed a Lot Since 2023, Vitalik Says, Comparing New Roadmap
Overlaying his 2023 diagram on the Ethereum Foundation's Strawmap, Buterin found that strong privacy, post-quantum scaling and AI-assisted formal verification were not on the old map at all.
Bitmine Immersion Lifts ETH Holdings to 5.81M in Major Update
Bitmine Immersion Technologies raised its ETH holdings to 5.81 million tokens, equivalent to 4.8% of Ethereum's total supply. The company accumulates crypto assets, cash and stakes totaling $11.6 billion, holds 5.06 million staked ETH generating approximately $257 million in annual income. Under its $4 billion buyback program, Bitmine acquired 19.
Vitalik Buterin Signals Ethereum's Next Big Priorities: Privacy and Quantum Resistance
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin highlighted privacy and quantum resistance as major priorities for the network on Monday, comparing Ethereum's current “Strawmap” with its 2023 roadmap. He said several priorities now being developed were absent from the earlier plan. The updated direction places stronger privacy, post-quantum security and protocol simplification closer to Ethereum's long-term core.
Vitalik Overhauls Ethereum Roadmap as Quantum Risks Take Hold
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the network's priorities have shifted so much since 2023 that he had to redraw his own roadmap. On Monday, Buterin posted a side-by-side comparison of his 2023 Ethereum roadmap and the Ethereum Foundation's new “Strawmap,” a planning document outlining protocol upgrades through 2029.
$8M Crypto Exchange Heist Spans Ethereum and Tron as Hackers Move Stolen Funds
The $8.07 million crypto exchange heist drained Coinsbuy wallets across Tron and Ethereum on August 9. Around $6.34 million, or 79% of the stolen funds, moved through FixedFloat, while additional ETH passed through ChangeNOW.
Bitmine's 5.8M Ether Bet Swells as BMNR Stock Takes a Beating
Bitmine Immersion Technologies scooped up another 7,391 ether tokens last week, lifting its ethereum war chest to 5.81 million ETH and putting the company within striking distance of controlling 5% of the entire ethereum supply.
Coinsbuy suffers $7.9M exploit across TRON and Ethereum – Investigators search for entry point
Coinsbuy's $7.9 million cross-chain exploit puts fund recovery and containment under scrutiny.
Robinhood Chain could bring 27M users to Ethereum: Tom Lee
Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee believes Robinhood Chain could become one of 2026's biggest crypto success stories by connecting the brokerage's 27 million customers with Ethereum-based financial services.
SharpLink posts $394M Q2 loss on ETH write-downs
SharpLink has posted a $394.3 million second-quarter loss after falling ETH prices produced $397.1 million in unrealized losses and write-downs. ETH write-downs outweigh revenue growth SharpLink's second-quarter results showed that revenue reached $11.
Sharplink Delivers Q2 Update, Driving Momentum Into a New Ethereum Phase
Sharplink reported $11.5 million in Q2 revenue, up from $0.7 million a year earlier, but posted a $394.3 million net loss. The quarter included a $321 million unrealized ETH loss and $76.1 million impairment charge, while ETH holdings remained intact and reached 888,938 by August 3.
Vitalik Updates Ethereum Roadmap, Prioritizing Quantum Safety and Privacy
Buterin reveals new Strawmap emphasizing quantum safety, privacy, and native rollups
BitMine adds another 7,391 ETH as BMNR tests key resistance
BitMine added 7,391 ETH and repurchased three million shares last week, but BMNR stock fell as its recovery ran into resistance near $18.63.
