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Security firm dWallet Labs flags validator vulnerability that could affect $1B in crypto
21.11.2023
Validator service provider InfStones disagreed and told Cointelegraph that “nothing close to $1 billion in assets would be at risk,” even in the worst-case scenario
Animoca eyes SportFi ecosystem, becomes Chiliz Chain validator
14.11.2023
Animoca Brands will become a validator for the Chiliz Chain as the venture capital firm looks to capitalize on the SportFi ecosystem
Deutsche Telekom Becomes Validator of Privacy-Focused Aleph Zero, More to Come
2.11.2023
Privacy-enhancing layer-1 blockchain Aleph Zero has announced Deutsche Telekom’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Deutsche Telekom MMS, as its newest validator. Talking to Cryptonews, execs from the two companies discussed the relevance of supporting blockchains, what it means when a major company...
Ethereum Validator Queues for Entry and Exit Positions Drop to New Record Lows: Report
16.10.2023
The Ethereum network’s validator queue is empty for the first time since the Shanghai update in May, signaling that investor demand for Ether staking is plummeting.
According to blockchain data report from Validator Queues, merely a few validators are in the Ethereum network entry and exit queue...
Ethereum Has Nearly Cleared Out Validator Queue, a Sign of Weak Staking Demand
12.10.2023
The waiting time to deploy new validators to the Ethereum network has diminished to just five hours from a peak of 45 days in early June
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
Google Cloud Is A Validator on Polygon’s PoS Network
30.9.2023
Google Cloud joins Polygon’s Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network as one of its decentralized validators.
In a Sept 29 announcement, the tech giant will become one of the 100+ validators that helps secure the blockchain leveraging Google's reputation for security services in several areas.
Per...
The Most Pressing Issue on Ethereum is Validator Size Growth
29.9.2023
If appetite for staking on Ethereum does not slow meaningfully over the next several months, the size of Ethereum’s validator set could become problematic for the blockchain, says Christine Kim, Vice President of Research at Galaxy Digital
Google Cloud is now a validator on the Polygon network
29.9.2023
According to Polygon, “the same infrastructure used to power YouTube and Gmail” will help secure its network
TTT Capital become the first Injective Validator in Vietnam
12.9.2023
TTT Capital recently announced becoming a validator in Vietnam for injective. The Southeast Asian blockchain giant shared the announcement on its official X/Twitter channel. The tweet stated how TTT Capital is a top validator in Vietnam with 100% uptime. The platform has also doubled its community...
Google Cloud Partners with Celo Network as Validator, Facilitating Ethereum Layer 2 Migration
3.8.2023
Google Cloud has partnered with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible blockchain network Celo (CELO), and is already running a Celo network validator, according to an announcement.
The initiative builds on a collaboration between the two sides that was originally announced in April, when...
Google Cloud Is Running a Validator on Celo Network
2.8.2023
The cloud service joins Deutsche Telekom and other ecosystem contributors to participate in validating the Celo platform
Ethereum Core Devs Weigh Pros and Cons of Raising Validator Threshold From 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH
19.6.2023
Ethereum’s core developers are engaged in discussions about raising the validator threshold from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH. This proposal, put forward by Michael Neuder, a researcher from the Ethereum Foundation, aims to address concerns related to decentralization, inflation, and the size of...
Ethereum validators may have to stake 64X more ETH, devs discuss
19.6.2023
The proposal received mixed reactions from the crypto community, with some users stressing that it would make the network more centralized
Ethereum Developers Propose Raising Validator Limit to 2,048 Ether From 32 Ether
19.6.2023
Low validator limits have led to waiting times of over one month, as of Monday
‘Distributed Validator Technology’ Marks Last Key Milestone in Ethereum’s Current Era
14.6.2023
The technology known as DVT involves splitting a validator's private key across several node operators. The goal is to increase the network's resilience – while also protect the individual validators – by reducing single points of failure
Ripple expands Canadian engineering activities with U of Toronto XRP validator
12.6.2023
Canada’s largest university is the third in the country to partner with Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative
Canada's Largest University Starts XRP Validator in New Partnership With Ripple
12.6.2023
The partnership between University of Toronto and Ripple is part of the latter's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) in Canada
Ethereum Validator Activation Queue Grows: 90,000+ Validators Waiting in Line
5.6.2023
Ethereum faces congestion for validators to enter and begin staking in the protocol. According to data from Wenmerge, an information dashboard, more than 90,000 validators are waiting to provide protocol validation services on Ethereum. This means a validator entering the queue today must wait more...
Celsius Network's $800 Million Ether Staking Strategy Change Stretches Ethereum Validator Queue – Here's What You Need to Know
4.6.2023
Now-defunct crypto lender Celsius Network has caused a stir with changes in its ETH staking strategy, exacerbating the already elongated queue to activate new validators on the Ethereum network.
Over a period of two days, Celsius transferred ETH into staking contracts after redeeming nearly $813...