Ethereum, the blockchain platform that had the vision to dream bigger than simple transactions, is ever-changing. Now, a new proposal is on the table, one that aims to tweak the very engine that powers the network: gas. Will this change really improve security and stability, or will it cause new...
Now, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum Foundation researcher Toni Wahrstätter have joined together to propose a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP). Their intention is to limit gas per operation to a fixed amount. The new proposal, EIP 7983, seeks to place a max limit on gas used. If successful,...
The Ethereum community has been abuzz with excitement over EIP 7983. Vitalik Buterin’s exciting new proposal would only allow gas limits per transaction of 16.77 million! The stated intentions are noble: bolstering DoS attack resistance, stabilizing the network, and smoothing the path for zkVM integration. Before we start rolling out...
Vitalik Buterin's recent pronouncements at ETHCC 2025 in Cannes weren't just philosophical musings. They were a five-alarm fire bell ringing for Ethereum. As a Tokyo-based analyst observing the global blockchain landscape, I see his warnings not as doomsday prophecies, but as critical diagnostic signals. Are we listening closely enough? Or...
Airbender an authentic paradigm shift, or merely another incremental enhancement in the rapidly-changing Ethereum ecosystem? Matter Labs recently announced the launch of its new zkVM prover, Airbender, and damn is it sweet. It takes only 35 seconds to prove Ethereum blocks now with one GPU! The promise of fraction-of-a-cent transaction...
The blockchain landscape is changing every day and moving at the very speed, efficiency, and accessibility that blockchain technology enables. Leading the charge on this evolution is ZKsync, specifically its revolutionary Airbender zkVM. Airbender isn’t your standard upgrade. Wait, there’s still more! It has the potential to totally change the...
The other day, I had a conversation with my neighbor, Sarah. She was fuming. “Ethereum gas prices are still crazy!” she shouted, flailing her phone. "I thought the Merge was supposed to fix all this?" Sarah's frustration is a sentiment echoed by countless others who believed the hype. We were...
Kaanch, the new cryptocurrency, is generating huge buzz among investors. Its currently high staking rewards, impressive transaction speeds, and low fees are all fueling this new interest. The current presale has already produced more than $2.4 million in gains. Early investors are raving about Kaanch, referring to it as the...
Ethereum. Just the name on its own used to call to mind visions of revolutionary disruption, a decentralized future powered by blockchain. A cloud of uncertainty has snuck in. As a financial analyst living in Tokyo, I’ve been keeping a keen eye on Ethereum’s move to Layer 2 solutions. This...
Ethereum’s tokenomics, scale, institutional money flow – All outlined by author and former Bitcoin Magazine editor in chief Mark Helfman. Helfman, known for his talent for distilling complex crypto concepts, gets into an incredibly salient topic. Here’s his argument for why such large inflows into Ethereum ETFs will not result...
