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EIP-7514: Transforming Ethereum Staking; Arbitrum & InQubeta Outlook Brightens
14.1.2024
Ethereum (ETH) has been in the spotlight due to its new staking upgrade. The EIP-7514 or ‘Dencun’ upgrade seeks to implement a Max Epoch Churn Limit and control the growth of staked tokens on the blockchain. The upgrade is set to usher in new functionalities by transforming staking,...
What Is EIP-4844? A Look at Proto-Danksharding and Its Effect On Rollup Fees
4.9.2023
Ethereum Improvement Proposal 4844 (EIP-4844), also known as Proto-Danksharding, introduces a set of changes that seek to lay the logic and “scaffolding” for scaling Ethereum through sharding but without adding sharding itself. Its implementation aims to reduce the transaction fees...
Ethereum’s Fiery Path: $6.6 Billion Ether Burned Since the London Hard Fork
16.7.2023
Drawing upon recent data, the Ethereum network has incinerated close to 3.46 million ether, translating to a staggering $6.68 billion in value burned since the London hard fork’s implementation on August 5, 2023. Taking into account the 710-day period that followed, the Ethereum network...
Connext founder proposes 'Sovereign Bridged Token' standard after Multichain incident
10.7.2023
EIP-7281 will allow token issuers to list official bridges and limit the rate at which they can mint tokens, potentially limiting losses from bridge hacks
ETH DeFi 'circuit breaker' could cut hack losses by 70% — Developer
7.7.2023
Diyahir Campos, a smart contract developer behind the new ERC proposal, sought to take action after becoming a victim of the Euler Finance hack in March
Ethereum Developers Cement Final Lineup of Changes in ‘Dencun’ Upgrade
8.6.2023
Proto-danksharding is at the heart of the package, with other improvements for storage on-chain, as well as minor code changes related to the Ethereum Virtual Machine
Meet ‘Dencun.’ Ethereum Developers Are Already Planning Next Hard Fork
11.5.2023
The next major upgrade for the blockchain will include “proto-danksharding,” though developers are still deciding what else to include in the hard fork
‘Withdrawals are coming!’ — Ethereum devs confirm epoch for Shapella fork
29.3.2023
Shapella will take effect at epoch 194,048, which is scheduled for 10:27:35pm UTC on April 12
Ethereum Upgrade to Implement Beacon Chain Withdrawals Scheduled for April 12
16.3.2023
During the Execution Layer Meeting streamed on March 16, 2023, Ethereum developers announced that the blockchain is scheduled to upgrade on April 12, in 27 days. The upgrade, known as the Shanghai-Capella upgrade or Shapella, will include the implementation of Beacon chain push withdrawals. This...
Forget HTTP: Ethereum has a new URL standard that can't be blocked
15.3.2023
Under a newly rolled out Ethereum standard, DApps and NFTs can be accessed by internet users without the worry of centralized censorship
Breaking: Shanghai upgrade executed on testnet but not without issues
14.3.2023
Ethereum validators are now one step away from being able to unstake their Ether from the Beacon Chain
A Day in the Life of a Dev: Ethereum’s Justin Florentine
22.2.2023
In a CoinDesk interview, the Senior Protocol Engineer for Ethereum breaks down the nuts and bolts of being a developer in the crypto ecosystem
Ethereum’s Transition to Proof-of-Stake Yields Deflationary Results
20.2.2023
After the transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), Ethereum’s annual issuance rate has been reduced to negative 0.057%, according to statistics 158 days after The Merge. The metrics indicate that more ethereum tokens have been removed than issued, and if the chain were...
Crypto Lender Nexo Stopped EIP for US Clients on Feb. 10
13.2.2023
Last month, Nexo paid a $22.5 million fine to the SEC for failing to register the offer and sale of EIP
Optimism Plans to Enhance L2 Scaling Network With ‘Bedrock’ Upgrade in March
2.2.2023
The Ethereum scaling network Optimism, which operates as a layer two (L2) network, announced plans to upgrade its network in March. The upgrade, named “Bedrock,” aims to increase transfer speed, lower fees, and enhance compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The Optimism...
Nexo Agrees to Pay $45 Million to SEC and State Regulators for Unregistered Offering of Earn Interest Product
20.1.2023
The cryptocurrency lender, Nexo, has agreed to pay $45 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several state regulators after charges were levied against the firm for failing to register the company’s Earn Interest Product (EIP). Nexo detailed that the settlements...
Crypto Lender Nexo to Pay $45M, Cease Offering EIP in Settlement With SEC
19.1.2023
Nexo began offering its Earn Interest Product to U.S. customers in June 2020
EIP – 5988: A new proposal to develop interoperability between EVM & ZK powered rollups
10.1.2023
Abdelhamid Bakhta, one of the authors of Proposal 5988, presented the proposal during the All Core Devs, a bi-weekly meeting for leading developers to discuss the future of upgrades. The proposal aims to enhance interoperability between EVM and ZK-powered rollups while lowering the cost that...
Vitalik Buterin highlights what he's bullish about for 2023
2.1.2023
The Ethereum co-founder expects to reach a new milestone for rollups this year
Ethereum’s Shanghai Hard Fork Could Happen in March 2023, ETH Dev Says Staking Withdrawals Is the ‘Highest Priority’
9.12.2022
According to a recent Ethereum Core development meeting on Dec. 8, developers disclosed that the next Ethereum hard fork, called Shanghai, could be implemented by March 2023. It’s been suggested that the Shanghai hard fork will be able to manage the network’s staked ethereum...