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The Hardness That Defines Ethereum
Ethereum’s distinctive property is hardness. We usually talk about Ethereum’s core properties as things like “decentralized trust”, censorship resistance, digital…
Jun 03
ReportsComparing Ethereum’s MEV-Boost Model to Jito-Solana- EMRC Research Note
How blockchain networks manage Miner/Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) is more than technical nuances. A comparison reveals deep philosophical, economic, and…
Jun 02
ReportsEthereum’s Fusaka Upgrade: Advancing Scalability, Efficiency, and Validator Coordination – EMRC
Ethereum, the world’s leading smart contract platform, is poised for a significant transformation with its upcoming Fusaka upgrade, anticipated in…
Jun 02
OpinionETH in Motion
How ETH’s Velocity Powers a Living, Breathing, Multilayered Economy Ever wonder how “alive” the Ethereum network truly is? It’s not…
Jun 01
OpinionETH Beyond the Treasury
ETH as Institutional Onchain Capital Infrastructure Ethereum has entered a new chapter — not just as an asset, but as…
May 30
FeaturedStablecoin Payments from the Ground Up – Artemis, Castle Island Ventures & Dragonfly
A survey of 20 stablecoin payment companies, supplemented by estimates from 11 more, revealed $94.2 billion in settled payments between…
May 30
ReportsUnderstanding FOCIL – EMRC
FOCIL (Fork-Choice Enforced Inclusion Lists) is a proposed Ethereum upgrade (EIP-7805) that enhances censorship resistance by requiring validators to enforce…
May 29
ReportsPeerDAS: Ethereum’s Data Availability Breakthrough – EMRC
PeerDAS (Peer-to-Peer Data Availability Sampling) represents a major advancement in Ethereum’s ongoing scalability roadmap. It enables decentralized nodes, including lightweight…
May 29
FeaturedThe State of Ethereum – Grayscale
The potential launch of spot Ethereum ETFs is expected to introduce a wider audience to smart contracts and decentralized applications,…
May 29
OpinionIn Defense of Chain Neutrality
As “net neutrality” defined the ethos of an open internet, “chain neutrality” must now define the integrity of blockchains. It…
May 28
OpinionFinance is ready for a blockchain reset – Financial Times
The modern financial system is facing significant challenges, including globalization, fragile institutions, inflation, and debt. The current system is experiencing…
May 27
FeaturedThe After-Effects of Ethereum’s PECTRA Upgrade – Coin Metrics
Assessing Pectra’s impact on Ethereum staking and Layer-2 scalability Author Tanay Ved at Coin Metrics Since going live on May…
May 24
ReportsUnderstanding the PECTRA Upgrade – EMRC
On May 7, 2025, Ethereum implemented the Pectra upgrade, its most significant overhaul since the 2022 Merge. This upgrade amalgamated…
May 24
OpinionCan You Be Half a Gangster?
Solana’s Identity Crisis in a World of Extremes This is the main question facing Solana today. Can a blockchain straddle…
May 15
FeaturedThe State of Ethereum Blobs and Blob Market Post-Pectra – Galaxy
Ethereum’s recent Pectra upgrade, which went live on May 7, 2025, included EIP-7691, increasing the target and maximum blobs per…
Apr 21
ReportsMore Than a Blockchain: The Enterprise-Grade Protocol with Consumer-Scale Trust – EMRC
Ethereum is the core infrastructure of Web3, transcending the definition of a mere blockchain. This primer highlights its unique strengths:…
Apr 16
FeaturedPectra and Fusaka Upgrades: What does it mean for Ethereum? – Binance
The upcoming Pectra and Fusaka upgrades are designed to enhance Ethereum’s role as a scalable Layer 2 (L2) settlement and…
Apr 08
FeaturedThe Evolving Relationship Between Ethereum and Its Layer-2s – Coin Metrics
Author Tanay Ved via Coin Metrics A data-driven look at how Ethereum’s Layer-2 growth is reshaping network economics and ETH’s…
Apr 07
FeaturedBlockspace & Blobspace: a tale of two Ethereum products by cyber.Fund
Authors Antero Eloranta, Dogan Alpaslan, Artem Kotelskiy from cyber.FundIn-depth analysis of Ethereum’s evolving data architecture, focusing on the introduction of…
Mar 20
FeaturedEthereum: The OG Smart Contract Blockchain – Grayscale
Smart contract platforms are the foundational infrastructure for decentralized applications and blockchain-based financial systems, playing a key role in reshaping…