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Aethir and APhone unveil 10x scaling solution slashing mobile user costs by 90%
23.7.2024
The strategic partnership promises significant benefits for the users of the decentralized smartphone, including 90% cost reduction and faster Web3 native mobile apps thanks to Aethir Edge
Asset Managers Should Only Engage Staking Platforms With Strong Security — Andrew McFarlane
3.12.2023
Institutional investors seeking to earn rewards from digital asset token staking must be aware of the associated risks and should take steps to protect their clients, Andrew McFarlane, CTO at the Web3 infrastructure company Validation Cloud, has said. According to McFarlane, slashing, which is...
Lido Finance discloses 20 slashing events due to validator config issues
12.10.2023
The initial impact amounted to 20 Ether, worth $31,000, while the validator involved has now been taken offline
Ronin to execute updates regarding slashing rules during the DPoS shift
11.4.2023
Ronin recently announced two key updates to ensure a smooth transition to the DPoS upgrade. The network will pause the Ronin bridge and update its slashing rules during the shift. The bridge will be paused to prevent unexpected issues during the sift. The pause will be brief and will be executed...
Only 0.04% of Ethereum validators have been slashed since 2020, says core dev
23.2.2023
Only 226 validators have been slashed since Ethereum staking began, with 75 of those coming from one single event in Feb. 2021
Coinbase staking 'fundamentally different’ to Kraken's — chief lawyer
22.2.2023
After the SEC’s crack-down on Kraken, Coinbase’s legal head outlined the differences between Kraken’s staking product and its own
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Halts Japan Operations, Digital Currency Group is Suspending Quarterly Dividends, Amber Group is Slashing Costs and Jobs
18.1.2023
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Robinhood not giving up on crypto despite Q3 crypto revenue slashing 12%
3.11.2022
The Robinhood CEO also announced the brokerage firm’s plans to expand the Robinhood Wallet internationally in the months to come
Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Digital Bolsters Balance Sheet by Cutting Costs, Slashing Debt by More Than 60%
14.10.2022
Stronghold, which is currently restructuring its debt, can save up to $27.6 million in the next two years by ending its partnership with Northern Data
Ethereum Merge makes network more vulnerable to attack — Security expert
12.9.2022
The security expert said that while PoS isn’t “theoretically” as secure as PoW, he admits it still has “sufficient practical security.”
Ethereum gone wrong? Here are 3 signs to keep an eye on during the Merge
5.9.2022
The Ethereum merge is fast approaching and those with assets at stake should keep a close eye on the following data sources
Nigerian Central Bank Slashes CBDC Transaction Fees by 50%
30.8.2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is slashing transaction fees for the e-naira platform by 50% — a move which the bank claims will increase the volume of transactions on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform. The central bank also believes that wider adoption of the CBDC...
If Ethereum Starts Slashing, It Burns
25.8.2022
A move to penalize "bad actors" would make ether as politicized as fiat currency, says Nic Carter
Ethereum community splits over solutions for transaction censorship
23.8.2022
Social slashing and even a user-activated soft fork have been suggested as possible responses to the threat of transaction censorship on Ethereum
New Auditor for Stablecoin Issuer Tether Confirms Slashing of Commercial Paper Holdings
19.8.2022
Stablecoin issuer Tether has cut its commercial paper exposure to $8.6 billion, with a reduction to $200 million on track by the end of the month
Human Protocol Develops New Layer Featuring Voting, Proof-of-Balance, Liquidity, and Slashing – the Routing Protocol
10.8.2022
HUMAN Protocol is an infrastructure to reshape how humans work, by supporting distributed job markets in which any job, of any size or type, can be securely tokenized, published, and completed. The HUMAN team is now developing a new blockchain coordination layer to empower communities for positive...
Broker Robinhood Slashing Nearly One-Quarter of Workforce
2.8.2022
Robinhood's job cuts come after the brokerage slashed 9% of its headcount in April to streamline costs and combat the market rout
Venezuela Slashes Six Zeroes off Its Currency, Bolivar Keeps Losing Ground Against the Dollar
4.10.2021
The Central Bank Of Venezuela applied the announced redenomination plan for the national fiat currency, the bolivar on October 1. This redenomination implied slashing six zeroes from the currency, to make payments and currency handling easier, according to earlier statements. However, just hours...
Central Bank of Venezuela Announces ‘Digital Bolivar’ Redenomination Plan
7.8.2021
The Central Bank of Venezuela announced the new redenomination plan for its fiat currency called “Digital Bolivar.” This new proposal seeks to simplify transactions by slashing six zeroes from the current value of the currency. While it is called digital, it has nothing to do with...
DeFi leader’s mishap sees his Eth2 validator subjected to 'continuous slashing'
9.12.2020
Slashing is one of the big risks of staking on ETH 2.0, find out how to avoid it