Jonas Reid

Jonas Reid covers Ethereum and DeFi for up&down. He has spent years translating fee markets, governance votes, and protocol releases into plain English for traders and builders. He prefers shipped mechanics over roadmaps.

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Ethereum News

Grayscale ETHE: staking rewards shift to cash payouts

Grayscale’s ETHE and ETH Mini amend trust docs to pay net staking rewards in cash on a monthly schedule. Our read on fees, taxes, and the first payout…

2 months ago Jonas Reid

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Blockchain News

MetaMask Agent Wallet: AI trading inside user rules

MetaMask Agent Wallet is live: AI agents trade inside spend limits and allowlists, with simulation, Blockaid scanning, and MEV protection in the signing path.

2 months ago Jonas Reid

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Blockchain News

EF funds WEBCAT to verify Ethereum wallet front ends

Ethereum Foundation’s Trillion Dollar Security grant backs Freedom of the Press Foundation’s WEBCAT so wallets can verify that browser code matches published manifests, not just HTTPS.

2 months ago Jonas Reid