SpaceX And… The Louvre? | The Brainstorm EP 106

In this episode of the Brainstorm podcast, Sam Korus, Brett Winton, and Nick Grous dive into the latest advancements in space exploration with SpaceX’s groundbreaking achievements and the evolving landscape of gene sequencing technology. From the successful Starship test flight to the economic implications of reusable rockets, and the cost dynamics of long-read versus short-read sequencing, this discussion offers a deep dive into the future of technology and innovation.

China’s Position In The AI Landscape

In November 2022, OpenAI unleashed the cutting edge of large language models (LLMs), now called the ChatGPT moment. Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and xAI quickly joined the race and accelerated the pace of innovation by advancing benchmark performance an…

Elon’s Pay Package | The Brainstorm EP 105

In this episode of the Brainstorm podcast, Sam Korus, Brett Winton, Cathie Wood, and Nick Grous dive into the ambitious targets of Elon Musk’s new pay package and its potential impact on Tesla and its shareholders.

Ethereum’s Big Moment With Tom Lee

In this episode, ARK’s Cathie Wood and Brett Winton sit down with Tom Lee — co-founder of Fundstrat Global Advisors and chairman of BitMine Immersion Technologies — to explore the rising influence of Ethereum as a financial infrastructure layer. Tom sh…

Fusaka Update – Information for Blob users

tl;dr: Over the last couple of days, some L2s noticed that their deployments on Sepolia didn’t work properly anymore. This is due to EIP-7594 which changes the format for proofs. In anticipation of Fusaka, we urge all blob originators to update their s…

Announcing the 2026 EF Internship

The Ethereum Foundation has opened applications for the 2026 Internship Program: a paid, full-time opportunity to work directly with teams advancing the Ethereum protocol and ecosystem. Interns will join EF teams for 12 weeks over the summer, contribu…

The DeFi Quarterly: Q3 2025

The DeFi Quarterly Q3 2025 report includes sections on stablecoins, RWAs, tokenization, network and application economics, decentralized exchanges, lending protocols, digital asset treasuries (DATs), and market pulse.

The Bitcoin Quarterly: Q3 2025

The Bitcoin Quarterly Q3 2025 report includes market summary, on-chain activity and technicals, ETFs, Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs), derivatives, liquidity, and macroeconomics.

AMD And OpenAI | The Brainstorm EP 104

In this episode of the Brainstorm podcast, Sam Korus, Brett Winton, and Nick Grous dive into the evolving landscape of AI and its economic implications. They explore the strategic partnerships between tech giants like AMD and OpenAI, discussing the pot…

The Ethereum Foundation’s Commitment to Privacy

Privacy is the freedom to choose what you share, when you share it, and who you share it with. We all take this for granted in daily life: closing the door to a room, casting a secret ballot, or speaking privately with a friend. But online and onchain,…

October 3, 2025 — In The Know With Cathie Wood

On episode LXXII of “In The Know” (October 3, 2025), ARK CEO/CIO Cathie Wood delves into the current economic landscape amidst a government shutdown, highlighting the surprising resilience of the stock market. She discusses significant employment revisions, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts, and the impact of tariffs on inflation. Cathie also explores the potential for a productivity-driven economic boom, the challenges in the housing market, and the evolving role of technology and innovation in shaping future economic trends.

From Dot Com To AI | The Brainstorm EP 103

In this episode of the Brainstorm podcast, Sam Korus, Brett Winton, and Nick Grous dive into the fascinating world of AI and its economic implications, exploring OpenAI’s financial maneuvers and the circular economy concept. They also discuss groundbreaking advancements at the ARC Institute that are revolutionizing biology, and examine the future energy demands of AI.

Checkpoint #6: Oct 2025

Ethereum’s weekly All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this “Checkpoint” series aims for high-level updates roughly every 4-5 weeks, depending on what’s happening in core development. See the previous update here….

Privacy Cluster Leadership Announcement

Today we are proud to announce a new leadership structure for privacy-related efforts at the Ethereum Foundation: Igor Barinov joins as coordinator of Privacy @ EF, guiding strategy and alignment across privacy-focused efforts including PSE and more. …

Measuring Bitcoin’s Risk And Reward

This article is written not only for investors with an intermediate-to-advanced degree of knowledge about financial metrics, but also for bitcoin skeptics whose concerns persist even as the asset is maturing in institutional markets. In this article, I…