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Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Threshold Met: Proof-of-Stake ‘Beacon’ Chain Starts in 7 Days
24.11.2020
The Ethereum network’s ETH 2.0 contract has crossed the threshold needed to initiate the upcoming upgrade. Currently, there’s more 694,368 ether worth over $422 million resting in the contract, as developers hope the proof-of-stake launch will begin on December 1. At the end of...
CoinDesk Is Spinning Up an Ethereum 2.0 Node. Here’s How to Follow Our Journey
24.11.2020
CoinDesk just snagged a front-row seat to a seminal event in the crypto industry. Ticket price: 32 ETH
Ethereum 2.0 to boost DeFi but delayed launch may set the network back
22.11.2020
The launch of Ethereum 2.0 is bound to support DeFi growth, but would it be capable of handling the pace at which DeFi is growing?
Bitcoin Suisse expects to offer Ethereum staking before Christmas
18.11.2020
Despite the uncertainty around the launch of Ethereum 2.0, Bitcoin Suisse expects to make its ETH staking service available before the holidays
Ethereum 2.0’s long and winding road to scalability launch
18.11.2020
The Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract is open. How are things progressing, and what comes next?
Indian exchange offers ETH staking ahead of Ethereum 2.0 launch
11.11.2020
CoinDCX users to stake on ETH 2.0 with as low as 0.1 ETH, the exchange says
ETH 2.0 Scheduled for December, Vitalik Deposits $1.4M Worth of Ether Into Phase 0 Contract
7.11.2020
This December the cryptocurrency community may see the first introductory phase of the highly anticipated Ethereum 2.0 consensus change. On Wednesday, the Ethereum Foundation published ETH 2.0 specifications explaining how the genesis phase will be invoked. Moreover, on November 5, Ethereum’s...
Bitcoin price nears $16K, but it's Ethereum that may shine in November
6.11.2020
After Bitcoin's strong breakout above $15,000, analysts are looking toward Ether as the market sentiment around Ethereum strengthens
Ethereum 2.0 begins launch process as deposit contract goes live
4.11.2020
The first day of December is likely to be the launch date
Ethereum 2.0 Countdown Begins With Release of Deposit Contract
4.11.2020
Ethereum 2.0’s deposit contract is now live, heralding the imminent unveiling of the "world computer's" second act
Validator Vote Transitions NEAR Protocol to Proof-of-Stake Mainnet
13.10.2020
The Andreessen Horowitz-backed blockchain project successfully transitioned to Phase 2 of Mainnet after a suprise validator vote
Will a Sharded Ethereum Be Flexible Enough for Decentralized Finance?
13.10.2020
Over the past year composability has become a very real competitive advantage for DeFi. Will Ethereum's upcoming overhaul threaten it?
Former Steem devs believe CPU mining is the key to a fair launch for their ‘blockchain 3.0'
13.10.2020
Steemit veterans vow to improve blockchain upgradeability and avoid damaging hard forks
Crypto Adoption Advocate 1xBit Adds EOS to Its Sportsbook and Casino
8.10.2020
October 8th 2020, Limassol, Cyprus – 1xBit Casino Sportsbook has announced its support for one of the markets hottest cryptocurrencies, EOS. The PoS (delegated-proof-of-stake) token is used on the EOS platform for developers to build Dapps, but also offers the everyday user a rapid, free...
The 51% Attack Nightmare Scenario (Isn’t That Bad)
27.9.2020
An accessible, in-depth look at what's really at risk when Proof-of-Work or Proof-of-Stake blockchains suffer the dreaded 51% attack
The One-Way ETH ‘Burn’ That Will Kick-Start Ethereum 2.0
26.9.2020
With final preparations for the launch of Ethereum 2.0 soon to be underway, CoinDesk's Christine Kim spoke with Developers Raul Jordan and Eduardo Antuña Díez about what's left to do and what comes next
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
Algorand staking now compatible with Ledger wallet's desktop software
15.9.2020
Self-custody staking arrives for Ledger's hardware wallets
Swisscom Blockchain Wins Grant From Web3 to Help Toughen Polkadot’s Proof-of-Stake Network
10.9.2020
Swisscom Blockchain was awarded the grant to build a cloud-based protection layer for stakers on the Ethereum-based Polkadot network
Offline Staking, Explained
22.8.2020
Defining the concept of offline staking, what benefits and risk it poses, and how it could transform the user experience