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The ‘Hot Swap’ Plan to Switch Ethereum to Proof-of-Stake Explained
19.9.2020
With Ethereum 2.0's much-anticipated move to Proof-of-Stake getting closer, CoinDesk Research Analyst Christine Kim spoke with Ethereum developer Danny Ryan and Liz Steininger, CEO of blockchain security company Least Authority on what users and investors should expect
What Is DeFi?
18.9.2020
DeFi is short for "decentralized finance," an umbrella term for Ethereum and blockchain applications geared toward disrupting financial intermediaries
A Day in the Life of an Ethereum 2.0 Validator
12.9.2020
With Ethereum 2.0's much anticipated move to Proof-of-Stake getting closer, CoinDesk Research Analyst Christine Kim spoke with Ben Edgington and Vijay Michalik on what would-be validators need to know
Ethereum 2.0 is coming, unlikely to speed up enterprise DeFi adoption
11.9.2020
Ethereum 2.0 is coming this year, and while enterprises won’t use it immediately, the rise of DeFi will play a significant role for organizations
Challenging Ethereum 2.0? Competing blockchains are seizing the moment
9.9.2020
Ethereum 2.0 will lose the first-mover advantage its first iteration had. How does it stack up against the extensive competition in 2020?
DeFi experts say that Ethereum 2.0 is not the answer to high gas fees
6.9.2020
A better solution might come up before it even exists
3 Things You Should Know Before Staking on Ethereum 2.0
5.9.2020
It wasn’t long ago that the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade went live on an official test network. Developers have been catching mission-critical bugs in the code ever since
Fees Bonanza: Ethereum Miners Pocket a Record $113 Million From Fees in August
2.9.2020
Ethereum miners are making a killing from transaction fees. In August alone, the miners raked in a total of $113 million in profit, up more than 3,660% from the $3 million earned in April, according to the latest data from Glassnode. This is the highest ether miners have earned from transaction...
‘DogByte’ Attack Found in ‘Randomness’ Protocol Proof for Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain
1.9.2020
The “DogByte” attack would have allowed attackers to cheat the Ethereum 2.0 random beacon chain by gaming smart contracts and block validator selection
Ethereum 2.0 Testnet Medalla Running 'Reliably' at 76% Participation
26.8.2020
Medalla, the final Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 testnet before Phase 0 (the Beacon Chain) of ETH 2.0, has been running "reliably" for at least two days now, as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said, and is currently well above the minimum number of validators that are required to be actively...
Bitcoin Stalls, Ethereum 2.0 Outage, IRS Crypto Crackdown: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 18–24
23.8.2020
The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link!
Medalla Testnet Problems ‘Will Not Delay ETH 2.0’ Says Prysmatic Labs
21.8.2020
Prysmatic Labs calls the Medalla testnet incident a “learning experience” and says the launch of ETH 2.0 can proceed as planned
Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum 2.0 Presents a ‘Much Harder’ Challenge Than We Thought
17.8.2020
Vitalik Buterin says it’s likely that some Ethereum applications may fail, while others succeed — but he accepts it as integral to how the project as a whole will move forward
Ethereum 2.0 Multi-Client Testnet Medalla Up 30% in Active Validators
11.8.2020
The first week of the Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 multi-client testnet Medalla saw a 30% rise in active validators and staked ETH.
Per beaconch.in, 26,319 active validators (15:43 UTC) have joined the network, staking some ETH 843,208 (USD 325m).
Medalla, the final multi-client testnet before Phase 0 (the...
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar 550% in a Month, BCH, Dash Transactions Much Cheaper
11.8.2020
The cost of sending a transaction over the Bitcoin network rose sharply over the past month, as the price of the top cryptocurrency climbed higher. According to latest data from Bitinfocharts, the average bitcoin (BTC) transaction fee soared by as much as 547% in the month to August 6, rising from...
Bitcoin Halving and Ethereum 2.0 Bring Big Changes for Crypto Miners
9.8.2020
How Bitcoin’s third halving, Ethereum 2.0’s launch and the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting the crypto mining industry
Ethereum 2.0 Devs Discuss Medalla Issues as Network Stabilizes
6.8.2020
After the somewhat imperfect launch of the Medalla Eth 2.0 testnet, developers discuss what initially went wrong
Ethereum 2.0 and EOS Crossing Swords Over Scalability Supremacy
5.8.2020
EOS has long been the most legitimate competitor to Ethereum, so what does the upcoming ETH 2.0 implementation hold?
Ethereum 2.0 Testnet Medalla Goes Live With 20,000 Validators
4.8.2020
Medalla, the final testnet before the anticipated launch of Ethereum 2.0 later this year, is now live, the Ethereum Foundation announced Tuesday
Ethereum 2.0 Phase 0 Medalla Testnet Goes Live
4.8.2020
What is being called the final multi-client testnet before Phase 0, or the Beacon Chain, of Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 has been launched. The team behind it calls it a success but doesn't seem to be completely satisfied with its start.
The testnet, Medalla, is running nominally, with a few expected missed...