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ETHEREUMSilicon, the Polygon CDK layer 2 built in 2024 by South Korean exchange Korbit (now DigitalX) with Ozys and Hidow, stopped accepting deposits this week and will switch off its network and explorer after December 31. About $9.75 million in USDC, WBTC, ETH and USDT remains on the chain and must be bridged out by users themselves.
Sep 2, 2026
ETHEREUMThe Arbitrum-built Ethereum layer 2 that Robinhood launched on July 1 saw decentralized-exchange volume climb from $989 million on Aug 28 to $1.6 billion on Sept 1 and $3 billion on Sept 4, with Uniswap handling about 98% of it and burning a record 184,000 UNI in a day.
Sep 4, 2026
ETHEREUMCore developers on the Sept 3 consensus call discussed a builder-deposit caching bug and non-finality at the Glamsterdam activation on the latest devnet, affecting Lighthouse, Prysm and Teku. A post-call recap puts the Sepolia fork at Oct 6, later than the Sept 28 slot proposed in August.
Sep 3, 2026
ETHEREUMUS spot ether ETFs posted their first net outflow in 12 sessions on Sept 2, led by redemptions from BlackRock's ETHA, Fidelity's FETH and Grayscale's ETHE, while BlackRock's staked-ether fund ETHB took in $52.9 million. Flows turned positive again on Sept 3 and 4.
Sep 2, 2026
ETHEREUMEthereum developers are urging contract, wallet and infrastructure teams to test upcoming gas-cost changes before the Glamsterdam upgrade reaches mainnet.
Aug 24, 2026
ETHEREUMA practical, risk-aware explanation of ethereum gas fees: a practical guide for users, including how it works, key tradeoffs and a checklist for safer decisions.
Aug 20, 2026
ETHEREUMA practical, risk-aware explanation of ethereum staking explained: rewards, slashing and liquidity, including how it works, key tradeoffs and a checklist for safer decisions.
Aug 19, 2026
ETHEREUMA practical, risk-aware explanation of layer 2 rollups: how ethereum scales transactions, including how it works, key tradeoffs and a checklist for safer decisions.
Aug 18, 2026
ETHEREUMA practical, risk-aware explanation of ethereum blobs and data availability explained, including how it works, key tradeoffs and a checklist for safer decisions.
Aug 17, 2026
ETHEREUMA practical, risk-aware explanation of mev on ethereum: what users and builders should know, including how it works, key tradeoffs and a checklist for safer decisions.
Aug 16, 2026
ETHEREUMA practical, risk-aware explanation of smart contract upgrades and proxy risks, including how it works, key tradeoffs and a checklist for safer decisions.
Aug 15, 2026
ETHEREUMA practical, risk-aware explanation of ethereum validators: hardware, uptime and responsibilities, including how it works, key tradeoffs and a checklist for safer decisions.
Aug 14, 2026
ETHEREUMA practical, risk-aware explanation of account abstraction: smarter wallets on ethereum, including how it works, key tradeoffs and a checklist for safer decisions.
Aug 13, 2026
ETHEREUMA practical, risk-aware explanation of how ethereum network upgrades reach mainnet, including how it works, key tradeoffs and a checklist for safer decisions.
Aug 12, 2026
ETHEREUMA practical, risk-aware explanation of ethereum bridges: convenience, trust and security, including how it works, key tradeoffs and a checklist for safer decisions.
Aug 11, 2026