Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has revealed that the network is preparing to slash deposit times to about 13 seconds, down from minutes. The update, known as the Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR), is now ...

Ethereum client teams are testing an opt-in fast confirmation mechanism that could cut the time some layer-2 networks and ...

Ethereum's FCR slashes deposit time times by up to 98%, benefiting exchanges, L2s, and bridges with no hard fork required.

Ethereum's Fast Confirmation Rule could cut deposit wait times by up to 98%, freeing idle capital and transforming how users bridge funds across networks.

Ethereum's Fast Confirmation Rule will cut bridging times by up to 98%. But critics say Vitalik's "hard guarantee" is ...

Ethereum’s upcoming Fusaka hard fork is slated for early November 2025, setting the stage for one of the most consequential Ethereum network upgrades in years. Unlike Pectra, the May 2025 fork that ...

Fusaka hard fork’s next devnet will go live on Wednesday. The first public testnet is scheduled to launch in late September. Ethereum core developers have tentatively chosen November to release the ...

The final dress rehearsal for Ethereum’s upcoming Fusaka upgrade occurred Tuesday, as the blockchain prepares for the mainnet hard-fork activation. The test, which went live around 18:53 UTC on the ...

Ethereum developers set a target date of April 12 during the All Core Developers Execution Layer #157 call Thursday for its long-awaited Shanghai hard fork that will enable staked ETH withdrawals.