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Brazil’s President Lula Urges Developing Countries to Abandon Dollar as Global Reserve Currency
13.4.2023
According to Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, developing countries should abandon the U.S. dollar and strengthen their own national currencies. During a speech at the New Development Bank in Shanghai, Lula expressed his nightly pondering: “Why do all countries have to base their...
Philippine Central Bank Governor Explains Crypto Policy — ‘I Don’t Want It Banned’
26.7.2022
The governor of the central bank of the Philippines has shared his policy on cryptocurrency regulation. “I don’t want it banned,” he said, advising investors not to invest money they cannot afford to lose in crypto. Philippine Central Bank Governor on Crypto Regulation Felipe...
New Philippines Central Bank Governor: Crypto Investors Are Adherents of the Greater Fool Theory
22.6.2022
The incoming governor of the Philippine central bank, Felipe Medalla, has suggested that people that invest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are adherents of the Greater Fool Theory. He also argued that people investing in cryptocurrencies are doing so because they want to “hide their money...
Validators Drop Off Ethereum 2.0 Testnets as Mainnet Release Looms
20.10.2020
Participation on both the Zinken and Medalla testnets has fallen as developers prepare for the deposit contract’s release
Ethereum 2.0 Testnet Medalla Running 'Reliably' at 76% Participation
26.8.2020
Medalla, the final Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 testnet before Phase 0 (the Beacon Chain) of ETH 2.0, has been running "reliably" for at least two days now, as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said, and is currently well above the minimum number of validators that are required to be actively...
Medalla Testnet Problems ‘Will Not Delay ETH 2.0’ Says Prysmatic Labs
21.8.2020
Prysmatic Labs calls the Medalla testnet incident a “learning experience” and says the launch of ETH 2.0 can proceed as planned
Ethereum 2.0 Multi-Client Testnet Medalla Up 30% in Active Validators
11.8.2020
The first week of the Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 multi-client testnet Medalla saw a 30% rise in active validators and staked ETH.
Per beaconch.in, 26,319 active validators (15:43 UTC) have joined the network, staking some ETH 843,208 (USD 325m).
Medalla, the final multi-client testnet before Phase 0 (the...
Ethereum 2.0 Devs Discuss Medalla Issues as Network Stabilizes
6.8.2020
After the somewhat imperfect launch of the Medalla Eth 2.0 testnet, developers discuss what initially went wrong
Ethereum 2.0 Testnet Medalla Goes Live With 20,000 Validators
4.8.2020
Medalla, the final testnet before the anticipated launch of Ethereum 2.0 later this year, is now live, the Ethereum Foundation announced Tuesday
Ethereum 2.0 Phase 0 Medalla Testnet Goes Live
4.8.2020
What is being called the final multi-client testnet before Phase 0, or the Beacon Chain, of Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 has been launched. The team behind it calls it a success but doesn't seem to be completely satisfied with its start.
The testnet, Medalla, is running nominally, with a few expected missed...
Ethereum Medalla Testnet Launch Suffers Block Finality Issue
4.8.2020
The Ethereum Medalla Testnet launched, but it is not yet achieving the participation it needs
Ethereum 2.0 Developers Announce ‘Final’ Testnet Before Network Launch
22.7.2020
Medalla, the final testnet before Ethereum begins its long-awaited, gradual transition to proof of stake (PoS), has been announced