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Results from the Academic Grants Round 2022   north  
We firmly believe that information is a public good that should be freely shared within the community. In line with this philosophy, in 2022 we initiated a series of grants to support academic research to foster knowledge and further enhance the Ethereum ecosystem. The response we received was [...]
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Keywords: Ecosystem Support Program

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-10 00:00:00
Results from the Academic Grants Round 2022
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US Dollar is Offered and China's Politburo Promises more Monetary and Fiscal Support   north  
Overview: The dollar is offered. Neither the 227k rise in nonfarm payrolls, nor the above 3% Q4 growth that the Atlanta Fed sees the economy tracking, or the uptick in November CPI expected to be reported on Wednesday has been sufficient to dampen speculation of a rate cut next week. The [...]
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Keywords: $USD, BOC, China, Currency Movement, ECB, Fed, Japan, RBA, SNB

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-09 11:10:00
US Dollar is Offered and China's Politburo Promises more Monetary and Fiscal Support
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Digital Repatriation   north  
Mulenga Kapwepwe, founder of the Women’s History Museum of Zambia posed a question in 2022 to a small group of younger tech enthusiasts in Zambia: Can something called “blockchain technology” offer any new usefulness for the preservation of history? She had started a new initiative aimed at [...]
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Keywords: Next Billion

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-09 00:00:00
Digital Repatriation
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Week Ahead: 4 G10 Central Banks Meet, Three to Cut, Brazil to Hike 75 bp and US CPI may hold Key to FOMC   north  
The US dollar advanced against all the G10 currencies last week but the Swiss franc but turned in a most mixed performance against emerging market currencies. The US 10-year yield fell for the third consecutive week and near 4.16%, it is around a dozen basis points below where it settled the [...]
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Keywords: Macro, Prices

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-07 12:15:00
Week Ahead:  4 G10 Central Banks Meet, Three to Cut,  Brazil to Hike 75 bp and US CPI may hold Key to FOMC
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Will a Solid US Jobs Report Dampen Expectation for a Fed Cut This Month?   north  
Overview: There are two broad developments in the G10 currencies ahead of the US jobs report. The euro, Swiss franc, sterling, Swedish krona, and the Canadian dollar are in tight ranges with a heavier bias. The others are off a 0.3%-0.7%. There have been various distortions, like storms and [...]
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Keywords: $USD, Canada, Currency Movement, ECB, EMU, India, Japan, Job, SNB, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-06 11:10:00
Will a Solid US Jobs Report Dampen Expectation for a Fed Cut This Month?
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Charizard Grail Auction is Live: Courtyard.io and Polygon Labs Usher in a New Era of Collecting   north  
The PSA 10-graded 1999 1st Edition Holographic Charizard Pokémon card is one of the most iconic trading cards in history, and Polygon Labs and Courtyard are teaming up for an onchain auction
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Source: Polygon Blog | Announcements, updates, and news ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-06 00:00:00
Charizard Grail Auction is Live: Courtyard.io and Polygon Labs Usher in a New Era of Collecting
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Fall of French Government Does Not Roil the Markets and a BOJ Dove did not Rule out Rate Hike this Month   north  
Overview: The US dollar is mostly softer today. The only G10 currency that has not gained on it today is the Swedish krona, which is nursing minor losses. Still, the tone is one of consolidation and this may persist through the North American session, ahead of tomorrow US employment report. [...]
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Keywords: $USD, BOJ, Canada, Currency Movement, France, Germany, RBA, Trade, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-05 11:10:00
Fall of French Government Does Not Roil the Markets and a BOJ Dove did not Rule out Rate Hike this Month
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Busy Wednesday: French Confidence Vote, Fed's Powell Speaks, ADP Jobs Estimate, and Beige Book   north  
Overview: The dollar is mixed on what will start critical second half of the week. France holds its confidence vote in a few hours. Fed Chair speaks at a moderated discussion at the New York Times around 1:40 ET. The US data focus shifts to the labor market with the ADP estimate today and the [...]
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Keywords: $USD, Canada, Currency Movement, EMU, Federal Reserve, PMI, RBA, SKorea, UK, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-04 11:10:00
Busy Wednesday:  French Confidence Vote, Fed's Powell Speaks, ADP Jobs Estimate, and Beige Book
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The latest chapter for Ethereum & highlights from Devcon SEA   north  
Devcon has always been a living reflection of Ethereum’s growth, challenges, and community ambitions. It showcases the most pressing topics, the newest innovations, and the people building the future of decentralized technology. As Ethereum grows, so too does Devcon. Two years ago, right [...]
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Keywords: Events, Devcon

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-04 00:00:00
The latest chapter for Ethereum & highlights from Devcon SEA
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US-China Exchange Export Restrictions, Yuan is Sold to New Lows for the Year, while the Greenback Extends Waller's Inspired Losses   north  
Overview: The US dollar has extended the losses scored late yesterday when Federal Reserve Governor Waller indicated he was still leaning toward a December rate cut. The odds of a rate cut rose to around 76% from about 66% at the end of last week. The odds are slightly lower today, around 72%. [...]
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Keywords: $USD, Currency Movement, ECB, Federal Reserve, France, Japan, Mexico, PBOC, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-03 11:10:00
US-China Exchange Export Restrictions, Yuan is Sold to New Lows for the Year, while the Greenback Extends Waller's Inspired Losses
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Allocation Update - Q3 2024   north  
Curious about the projects and community initiatives that were funded last quarter? Explore the Q3 grantees and their impactful work below:...
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Keywords: Ecosystem Support Program

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-03 00:00:00
Allocation Update - Q3 2024
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Spend Your Magical Internet Money During the Onchain Holiday   north  
A Solana-powered gift store is up and running for all your onchain shopping needs.
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Source: News | Solana ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-03 00:00:00
Spend Your Magical Internet Money During the Onchain Holiday
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Welcome New Validators to IOTA Rebased   north  
IOTA Rebased Welcomes Testnet Validators
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Source: IOTA Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-03 00:00:00
Welcome New Validators to IOTA Rebased
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French Government on Precipice, Presses Euro Lower   north  
Overview: The US dollar is beginning the new week and month on a firm note. It is rising against all the G10 currencies and nearly all the emerging market currencies. US-President-elect Trump's threat to BRICS if they abandon the dollar is symbolic than substantive, as we have argued, despite [...]
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Keywords: $USD, Canada, China, Currency Movement, EMU, Federal Reserve, Germany, Mexico, Plaza, PMI, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-02 11:10:00
French Government on Precipice, Presses Euro Lower
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The ETH Rangers Program   north  
The Protocol Security Research Team and the Ecosystem Funding Initiative at the Ethereum Foundation are proud to announce the launch of the ETH Rangers program to help incentivize Public Goods Security Work for the Ethereum Ecosystem....
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Keywords: Research & Development

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-02 00:00:00
The ETH Rangers Program
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IOTA Rebased Governance Vote Starts Today   north  
The Voting Open phase of the IOTA Rebased governance vote begins today, Monday, December 2nd, 2024. IOTA token holders are invited to decide on this critical proposal to influence the future of IOTA’s protocol development.
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Source: IOTA Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2024-12-02 00:00:00
IOTA Rebased Governance Vote Starts Today
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December 2024 Monthly   north  
The trends were already entrenched before the US election and continued through most of last month. The trend toward higher rates and higher equities stalled, while the dollar remained strong. Investors and business continue to wrestle with the implications of the Republican sweep in the US [...]
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Keywords: Macro

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-30 12:15:00
December 2024 Monthly
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Yen Jumps on Rate Hike Speculation   north  
Overview: The US dollar has a softer profile today. All the G10 currencies are higher, led by 1%+ surge in the yen amid heightened speculation of a rate hike next month, while the US 10-year yield is near 4.25% today, the lowest since the election. Although the Reserve Bank of New Zealand [...]
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Keywords: $USD, Australia, Canada, Currency Movement, EMU, Inflation, Japan, Mexico, PMI, Tokyo CPI, UK, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-27 11:10:00
Yen Jumps on Rate Hike Speculation
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AggSummit Recap: Three Must-Watch Videos from the Future of an Aggregated Industry   north  
Over two days, participants at the first-ever Aggregation Summit found inspiration in a number of technical presentations, workshops, deep-dives, and outside-the-box events
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Source: Polygon Blog | Announcements, updates, and news ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-27 00:00:00
AggSummit Recap: Three Must-Watch Videos from the Future of an Aggregated Industry
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Trump's Tariff Talks Wobble Forex Market, Close Neighbors Suffer Most   north  
Overview: As some market pundits were debating about a possible grand deal between the US and China. In exchange for a lighter tariff regime, Beijing would accept yuan appreciation. As far-fetched as such scenario may be, it was predicated on ideas that people like the Bessent, the Treasury [...]
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Keywords: $USD, BOJ, Currency Movement, Federal Reserve, France, Germany, Japan, RBA, RBNZ

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-26 11:10:00
Trump's Tariff Talks Wobble Forex Market,  Close Neighbors Suffer Most
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Next Billion Fellowship Program Applications Now Open!   north  
We’re excited to announce that applications for the Next Billion Fellowship Program are now open!...
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Keywords: Next Billion

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-26 00:00:00
Next Billion Fellowship Program Applications Now Open!
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Clearing Up Agglayer Misconceptions   north  
More than a bridge, bigger than a “rollup cluster,” Agglayer is a neutral public good and cross-chain settlement layer to unify liquidity, users, and state across a diversity of sovereign chains, with finality posted to Ethereum.
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Source: Polygon Blog | Announcements, updates, and news ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-26 00:00:00
Clearing Up Agglayer Misconceptions
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Markets do Cartwheels in Response to Traditional Pick for US Treasury Secretary   north  
Overview: The selection of Scott Bessent, the hedge fund manager as next US Treasury Secretary was greeted euphorically in the capital markets: one of their own and, arguably, like many of new economics team could have been picked in any Republican administration. Risk appetites have been [...]
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Keywords: $USD, Banxico, BOJ, Canada, CPI, Currency Movement, ECB, EMU, FOMC, RBA, RBNZ, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-25 11:10:00
Markets do Cartwheels in Response to Traditional Pick for US Treasury Secretary
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Ethereum Protocol Attackathon is Live   north  
The Protocol Security Research Team and the Ecosystem Funding Initiative at the Ethereum Foundation are pleased to announce the launch of the first Ethereum protocol Attackathon with a reward pool of $1,500,000, hosted by Immunefi. The attackathon runs between November 25th and January 20th [...]
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Keywords: Research & Development

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-25 00:00:00
Ethereum Protocol Attackathon is Live
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Polygon Miden Alpha Testnet v5 is Live   north  
Polygon Miden Alpha Testnet v5 is a new version that focuses on developer-facing features but includes many other changes, simplifications, and improvements behind the scenes
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Source: Polygon Blog | Announcements, updates, and news ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-25 00:00:00
Polygon Miden Alpha Testnet v5 is Live
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