Ethereum News: ETH Bucharest 2025 - A Major Event for the Ethereum Ecosystem in Eastern Europe

A significant event for the Ethereum community in Eastern Europe is即将来临, as ETH Bucharest 2025 prepares to welcome developers, entrepreneurs, and blockchain enthusiasts from around the globe.

ETH Bucharest 2025: The Largest Ethereum Event in Eastern Europe Opens Its Doors on April 2-5

The largest event dedicated to the Ethereum ecosystem in Eastern Europe, ETH Bucharest, returns from April 2-5, 2025. The event comprises a competitive hackathon and a large-scale Web3 conference. It will be held at the National Library of Romania, the 2nd largest building in the country, aiming to gather developers, entrepreneurs, and blockchain technology enthusiasts from around the world. Organizers are thrilled to host the 2nd edition, offering an extraordinary opportunity for devs, founders, institutional players, industry leaders, and enthusiasts to collaborate, innovate, and contribute to the expansion of the Web3 ecosystem.

Taiko’s Based Rollup Summit Brings Together Ethereum Leaders

The Summit, held at San Francisco’s Exploratorium, aimed to educate the Ethereum community and create a platform for builders to share their expectations for based rollup development. Mendes provided an overview of based rollups before sessions delved into detailed insights on rollup design, artificial intelligence, and the future of Ethereum.

Ethereum to End Support for Holesky Testnet in September 2025

Ethereum developers have announced that they will end support for the Holesky testnet in September 2025. Holesky, which launched in September 2023, is one of Ethereum’s two main testnets along with Sepolia. The decision to discontinue support was reportedly made after Holesky experienced complications during the Pectra testnet activation, specifically issues related to deposit contract configuration changes. While Sepolia recovered quickly, Holesky faced inactivity leaks that prolonged its recovery. The Holesky testnet will continue to be supported until September 30, 2025.

Hacker Exploits AI Crypto Bot AIXBT, Steals 55 ETH

A sophisticated hacker attack compromised the autonomous AI crypto bot AIXBT, resulting in the theft of 55.5 ETH (approximately $106,200) in the early hours of March 18. The attacker infiltrated the secure dashboard of the AIXBT autonomous system at 2:00 AM UTC and queued two malicious prompts, instructing the AI agent to transfer funds from its simulacrum wallet. The funds stolen do not affect the CORE systems or development of AIXBT.

Could Ethereum Be Entering a Death Spiral?

Speculators fear Ethereum could face a death spiral as its month-long decline threatens a critical 5-year support level. Economic concerns, such as Trump’s “tariff war,” NATO tensions, and recession fears, have dragged ETH down 24% this month. Retail liquidity has dried up, and panic selling is rampant, with half of holders facing unrealized losses. Standard Chartered Bank has slashed its end-of-year Ethereum forecast by 60% to $4,000, raising questions about its standing as the top altcoin.