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Crypto Lender Celsius’ $800M Ether Staking Shake-Up Stretches Ethereum Validator Queue to 44 Days
3.6.2023
The embattled crypto lender’s ETH staking maneuver could potentially lengthen the waiting time to activate new validators in the Ethereum network to 44 days, one observer noted
T-Mobile Owner Turns to Blockchain, Becomes Polygon Validator
1.6.2023
Deutsche Telekom, a leading global integrated telecommunications firm, has announced support for Polygon blockchain infrastructure.
As per a media release, Deutsche Telekom has become a Polygon validator, extending its services to the blockchain sector.
Also, the announcement revealed the firm's...
Germany's Deutsche Telekom plugs in as Polygon validator
1.6.2023
The German telecommunications firm looks to leverage its infrastructure in Web3, plugging in as a network validator for Ethereum scaling protocol Polygon
Ethereum validators earn a record $46M as staking rewards rate surges
10.5.2023
Ethereum's staking rewards hit a record 8.6% post-Merge, with validators earning $46 million in the first week of May, citing the memecoin craze responsible
CoinDesk Validator ‘Zelda’ Successfully Exits Ethereum as Withdrawal Queue Shrinks to 9 Days
3.5.2023
It took about 12 days for Zelda to fully exit the Ethereum blockchain. For any new staking withdrawal requests, the wait to get out has shrunk to nine days from 17 days
Today in Crypto: Intel Discontinues Bitcoin Mining Chips Production, a16z Crypto Teases a New Launch, LUKSO's Genesis Validator Deposit Smart Contract Going Live on Thursday
19.4.2023
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CoinDesk Winds Down Ethereum Validator ‘Zelda,’ and We Now Wait for Money Back
19.4.2023
CoinDesk set up its own Ethereum validator, fondly nicknamed “Zelda,” in 2020 to witness firsthand the blockchain’s landmark shift to an energy-efficient proof-of-stake consensus mechanism from its original proof-of-work – the same one used by Bitcoin
Gnosis Chain spends $5M on validator incentive program for decentralization
18.4.2023
The program offers 388 mGNO to each of the first ten validators that runs in a listed country
Lukso Genesis Validator Smart Contract to Go Live on 4/20 at 4:20
18.4.2023
The Lukso initial validators will vote on token supply of LYX and how much the Lukso Foundation can hold
Tether Takes Action: Blacklists Validator Address Linked to $25 Million MEV Bot Drain – Here's What Happened
12.4.2023
Tether, the company behind the world's largest stablecoin, has blacklisted a validator address responsible for draining $25 million from Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) bots.
The validator exploited a bug in the MEV-boost relay to bypass MEV bots by attempting to execute a sandwich trade, which...
Validator service to use API for ETH staking process
12.4.2023
The project is also targeting institutional investors by allowing the setting up of 1,000 validators for ETH staking within its platform
Ethereum’s Shapella Upgrade to Enable Staking Withdrawals Set to Go Live on April 12
12.4.2023
The Ethereum blockchain is set to undergo its next major update since the network switched from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake through The Merge. The upcoming upgrade, dubbed “Shapella,” which combines the Shanghai and Capella validator changes, is expected to take place on April...
Tether blacklists validator address that drained MEV bots for $25M
11.4.2023
The likes of Polygon co-founder and many other decentralization proponents called blocking the address a bad precedent
Ethereum validator cashes in 689 ETH from MEV-Boost relay
10.4.2023
The 689 Ether, worth nearly $1.3 million, is the largest reward received since the 691 Ether reward on March 20 paid to Lido
CoinDesk’s Ethereum Validator Enters Final Weeks, Sitting on More Than $30K of Gains
5.4.2023
To better chronicle the Ethereum blockchain's transition to a proof-of-stake network, CoinDesk in 2020 started its own validator – nicknamed Zelda. We plunked down the 32 ETH (roughly $15,000 at the time) and laid the technical groundwork. With staking withdrawals due to start April 12, we take...
Rogue Validator Exploits MEV Bots on Ethereum, Resulting in $25.3M in Crypto Losses
4.4.2023
On April 3, 2023, at Ethereum block height 16,964,664, a group of MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) bots were exploited for $25.3 million. An analysis of the exploit revealed that a renegade validator switched the MEV bots’ transactions and seized various crypto tokens, such as 7,460 wrapped...
TON validators receive single nominator smart contract
4.4.2023
Orbs’ single-nominator contract offers independent validation for validators, safeguards against gas attacks and enables stake recovery during emergencies
Ethereum MEV Bot Gets Attacked for $20M as Validator Strikes Back
3.4.2023
One of the major Ethereum MEV (maximal extractable value) bots has been targeted in an attack, allegedly by an Ethereum validator
Solana CEO hoses down claims network outages caused by on-chain voting
28.2.2023
Solana Labs founder and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko said claims that Solana's network outages were caused by on-chain voting were born out of "pure ignorance."
Solana faces slowdown in block production, network restarted
25.2.2023
The issue is linked to the recent network upgrade from 1.13 to 1.14, which slowed block finalization