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Centralized Mining Pools ‘Antithetical to the Ideals That Gave Rise to BTC and the Blockchain Movement’ — Tomer Afek

22.10.2023
The apparent centralization in both proof-of-work and proof-of-stake protocols is “tragic because it’s antithetical to the cypherpunk ideals” that birthed the the bitcoin and blockchain movement, Tomer Afek, the CEO at the crypto platform Spacemesh, has argued. To back this assertion...

EU Privacy Watchdog Takes Aim at ‘Excessive Centralization’ of Digital Euro

18.10.2023
The central bank digital currency has met significant opposition from lawmakers worried over excessive state snooping

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Plans Raise Concerns About Centralization, Notes Arthur Hayes

12.10.2023
According to a recent Tom Bilyeu interview with Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, the possible entry of asset management behemoth BlackRock into the Bitcoin sector could reshape the leading cryptocurrency in ways that diverge from its original ethos. While traders and investors anticipate...

JPMorgan Report: Ethereum's Centralization Increased Post Merge and Shanghai Upgrades

7.10.2023
Ethereum's recent surge in ether (ETH) staking, spurred by the Merge and Shanghai upgrades, has raised concerns surrounding centralization and reduced overall staking yields, according to a Thursday report by JPMorgan. Despite decentralized alternatives like Lido's liquid staking platform...

Rise of Ethereum staking came at cost of higher centralization: JPMorgan report

6.10.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin previously admitted that centralization is one of Ethereum’s main challenges, which could take 20 years to solve

Ethereum Has Become More Centralized Since the Merge and Shanghai Upgrades: JPMorgan

6.10.2023
The increase in staking has reduced the appeal of ether from a yield perspective, the report said

Opposing Centralization in Ethereum Staking

29.9.2023

Chainlink downplays worries after users notice quiet change to multisig

25.9.2023
Chainlink critics have reiterated concerns about the oracle networks’ supposed centralization after a subtle adjustment to its multisig wallet

Ethereum Merge anniversary — 99% energy drop but centralization fears linger

15.9.2023
Energy use is down, and staking is up, but technical concerns still mark the road ahead for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap

Ether Staking Landscape Gets Boost as SSV Mainnet Seeks to Dispel Centralization Concerns

14.9.2023
The launch comes as staking landscape is dominated by centralized staking providers, which together hold more than 70% of the staked ether (ETH) supply

What's Wrong With PayPal's Stablecoin?

12.9.2023

Worldcoin’s Centralization Dilemma: 100 Wallets Still Dominate 93% of Total Supply

8.9.2023
Since August 11, 2023, the number of unique digital wallets storing the iris-scanning cryptocurrency worldcoin (WLD) stood around 468,466. But in the weeks since, ownership of the fledgling crypto has expanded by over 26% to 591,633 wallets. However, worldcoin’s value has moved in...

‘Sequencers’ Are Blockchain’s Air Traffic Control. Here’s Why They’re Misunderstood

6.9.2023
Leading rollup operators are criticized for using "centralized sequencers" to package transactions and pass them down to Ethereum, but the real risks may lie elsewhere

Vitalik Buterin on fix for Ethereum centralization — make running nodes easier

5.9.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says node centralization is one of Ethereum's main challenges but the perfect solution may not come for another 20 years

Ethereum staking services agree to 22% limit of all validators

1.9.2023
The 22% self-limit rule ensures at least four major staking entities would need to collude in order for the chain to reach finalization

Worldcoin’s Turbulent Debut: Down 53% From Peak With 85% WLD Held in Just 6 Wallets

19.8.2023
In just over 25 days since its listing debut on July 24, 2023, the cryptocurrency known as worldcoin (WLD) has experienced a notable decline of 29% when measured against the U.S. dollar. Notably, within the last week alone, it saw a decrease of more than 11%. Interestingly, within the past...