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A New Academic Paper Describes 3 Attack Methods Against an Ethereum PoS Chain
31.10.2021
Following the Altair upgrade on the Ethereum network, the protocol’s native cryptocurrency reached a new all-time price high. Altair is the next step for the Ethereum’s network’s proof-of-stake (PoS) transition. However, a recently submitted white paper explains that a group...
Everstake Joins Noether PoS of Cartesi
28.9.2021
Noether PoS Delegated Staking Mainnet Beta of Cartesi is entering into a partnership with Everstake for the management of the staking pool throughout the full mainnet and the main network beta to be launched. The users who seek to engage in staking with the reference service provider of Everstake...
Ethereum drops more than Bitcoin as China escalates crypto ban, ETH/BTC at 3-week low
24.9.2021
The second-largest cryptocurrency falls 13.30% versus Bitcoin's 9.38% decline as China's move scares investors away
Staking on Ethereum 2.0, explained
23.9.2021
The upgrade to Ethereum 2.0 comes with many changes, including the migration to the proof-of-stake consensus algorithm, believed to make the network more secure and compensate participants accordingly
ADALend: New Wave of DeFi Loans on Cardano
19.9.2021
ADALend is building a scalable and decentralized lending protocol on Cardano, governed by the community. Cardano is the market leader in PoS as a collection of protocols for economic support to billions of people. Over the last decade, the decentralized Finance (DeFi) space has been forced...
Vitalik Buterin Has Suggestions for Dogecoin and Doge’s Cooperation With Ethereum
5.9.2021
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has some suggestions of what he personally would like to see happening with Dogecoin and the meme cryptocurrency’s cooperation with Ethereum. Vitalik Buterin on Dogecoin’s Development and Its Ethereum Collaboration Ethereum co-founder Vitalik...
South African Start-Up Aims To Shield Merchants From Crypto Price Swings
5.8.2021
While opponents of cryptocurrencies continue to peddle the environmental damage or the terrorism funding narrative, users from countries where the majority is financially excluded see these as a breakthrough innovation. Crypto Utility Inspires Volatility Solutions For instance, to undocumented...
Ethereum Community Gears up for the Long-Awaited London Fork Set to Go Live on August 5
4.8.2021
The Ethereum community has been gearing up for the highly anticipated London Network Upgrade which should take place on August 5 around 2:00 p.m. (EDT). Node operators have been asked to upgrade their nodes as soon as possible, as the upgrade is scheduled to take place at block height 12,965,000....
Tokyo Olympics Gold Metal Celebrated With One Piece Pose
4.8.2021
When Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou was introduced for the Tokyo Olympics, he walked out in sunglasses and stood proud before his country’s flag. What he did next was unexpected: He bent over and touched his fist to the ground. Any One Piece fans watching would immediately recognize...
Ethereum Outpaced by BSC & WAX, Zcash Founder Starts a PoS Campaign + More News
3.8.2021
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In July, Binance Smart Chain (BSC), fueled by play-to-earn games, was the most used...
3 reasons why Ethereum price might not hit $5,000 anytime soon
1.8.2021
Ethereum price might be bullish in the short term but there are a handful of factors that could keep the price pinned in its current range
‘Ethereum Improvement Proposal 3675’ for the Eth2 merge launches on Github
23.7.2021
The coming Eth2 Proof-of-Stake chain merge now has an Ethereum Improvement Proposal
Blockchain ‘Immutability’ Dispute Sparked by Ethereum Request for Reorg Contract
12.7.2021
Just recently, a software developer and “Solidity nerd” called Bunny Girl has sparked heated conversations within the cryptocurrency community over a smart contract that reveals a process called a “Request For Reorg contract (RFR).” On Twitter, Bunny Girl explained that...
Ethereum’s London Hard Fork Scheduled to Commence on August 4
9.7.2021
The highly anticipated Ethereum hard fork is expected to launch on August 4 at block height 12,965,000 according to Ethereum core developers. The London hard fork will add five Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) that aim to enhance the blockchain. However, the Berlin hard fork was postponed...
Bitcoin Sinks Below $33K, Analyst Says BTC at ‘Dangerously Low Levels’ While ETH Rests at ‘Comfortable Levels’
8.7.2021
Bitcoin and a number of popular digital assets have been dropping in value over the past 24 hours, as bitcoin has slipped below the $33K handle. The entire market capitalization of all 10,000+ crypto assets in existence has shed billions during the overnight trading sessions, and the crypto economy...
Sygnum Bank Launches ETH 2.0 Staking – Business Unit Head Says ‘Staking Is a Core Element for Portfolios’
7.7.2021
The Switzerland-based bank Sygnum revealed on Tuesday that the firm now allows Ethereum 2.0 staking. The FINMA-approved company’s customers can access the Ethereum-based staking services via Sygnum’s banking platform. Sygnum’s Banking Platform Offers Ethereum 2.0 Staking Last...
The Crypto Climate Accord Walks a Fine Line Between Self-Interest and the Greater Good
27.6.2021
As the spotlight turns once again towards the environmental impact of blockchain technologies, support for the Crypto Climate Accord has come from curious corners of the industry, raising questions about its signatories’ motives. Authenticity of CCA’s Support Remains Debatable With...
Sushi to Launch Full Product Suite on Harmony
25.6.2021
Since deploying natively on Harmony’s blockchain in May, Sushi is now deepening its collaboration with Harmony after revealing plans to bring its full decentralized finance (defi) product stack onto the blockchain with accompanying incentives designed to drive greater participation....
Vitalik Buterin Says People Difficulties Not Technical Difficulties Slowed the Ethereum 2.0 Rollout
3.6.2021
The cofounder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, recently discussed the highly anticipated full transition from a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus model to proof-of-stake (PoS) as its replacement. Buterin admitted at Hong Kong’s Startmeup HK 2021 Festival that the transition was taking too long...
More Than 5 Million in Ethereum Worth $13 Billion Rests in the Eth2 Staking Contract
1.6.2021
Statistics now show the Eth2 deposit contract has more than 5.2 million staked ether worth over $13 billion locked into the smart contract. The contract launched on November 4, 2020, and three weeks later, the contract met the required threshold to initiate the Beacon Chain. It’s not cheap...