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Gamefi-Focused Oasys Blockchain Launches Mainnet With Support of Sega, Ubisoft, and Bandai Namco
27.10.2022
Oasys, a Web3, EVM-compatible, gamefi-focused blockchain project, launched the first phase of its mainnet on October 25th. The company, which has gathered support from AAA gaming companies such as Sega, Ubisoft, and Bandai Namco, will start validating blocks from all nodes in preparation for...
Organic Communities in Web3 No Longer a Myth: Player Nodes in the Upland Metaverse Feature Multi-Property Takeovers
21.10.2022
Online communities that develop organically are the holy-grail of Web3 projects. Not only are they an indication of the strength of a virtual platform, but represent a cornerstone in the formation of social and economic immersion. While the web3 metaverse industry still relies heavily...
Nodes are going to dethrone tech giants — from Apple to Google
15.10.2022
Decentralized systems are slowly putting power back in the hands of developers and users — and taking it away from Big Tech companies
The Size of Bitcoin’s Distributed Ledger Nears a Half Terabyte
15.10.2022
Well over a decade ago, on January 3, 2009, the size of the Bitcoin blockchain was 0.285 kilobytes (kB) or around 285 bytes. Today, however, the blockchain’s ledger is nearly half a terabyte, or roughly 432 gigabytes. Bitcoin’s Blockchain Nears 500 Gigabytes in Size On October...
Microstrategy Is Seeking a Full-Time Lightning Network Engineer to Build a SaaS Platform
1.10.2022
The mobile software, cloud-based services, and business intelligence (BI) firm Microstrategy is seeking a full-time Lightning Network software engineer, according to a job listing published this week. The developer, if hired, will build a Lightning Network-based software as a service (SaaS)...
SEC lawsuit claims jurisdiction as ETH nodes are 'clustered' in the US
20.9.2022
The SEC argues that as ETH validators are concentrated more densely in the United States, ETH transactions are seen as taking place in the country
Joseph Lubin’s Infura Plans to Create an Amazon Web Services for Ethereum Nodes
19.9.2022
In response to the most complex upgrade to occur to Ethereum up to now, infrastructure provider Infura is developing a decentralized version of its service that provides scalable Ethereum infrastructure and Web3 developer application programing interfaces (APIs). The company is controlled by Joseph...
40%+ Ethereum PoS nodes are controlled by two addresses says Santiment data
16.9.2022
Data released hours after the Merge prompted concerns about the alleged centralization of PoS
Downsides of Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake, explained
14.9.2022
Not all consensus mechanisms are born equal — and the differences between major blockchains can have a huge effect on gas fees and transaction speeds
74% of Ethereum nodes ‘Merge ready’ ahead of Bellatrix upgrade
6.9.2022
The need to update Ethereum clients comes as the Bellatrix upgrade is set to enable the Beacon Chain to execute transactions
Coinbase Cloud Introduces Solana Archival Nodes
2.9.2022
Coinbase Cloud has announced the launch of Solana Archival Nodes to empower the community of Solana developers. The launch allows them to examine historical address balances, simulate the blockchain state, and run complex queries. The launch of Solana Archival Nodes follows the launch of dedicated...
Hetzner anti-crypto policies: A wake-up call for Ethereum’s future
27.8.2022
The terms of services, laid down by Ethereum's second-biggest host Hetzner, prohibits customers from running nodes, mining and farming, plotting, storage of blockchain data and trading
Ethereum dev addresses node centralization concerns in runup to the Merge
26.8.2022
A majority of 4,653 active Ethereum nodes are being run through centralized web providers like Amazon Web Services, which experts believe could become a central point of failure
3 cloud providers accounting for over two-thirds of Ethereum nodes: Data
18.8.2022
The data suggests that DeFi apps running on mostly centralized cloud providers may make Ethereum vulnerable
Buenos Aires to Run Ethereum Nodes by 2023
15.8.2022
The city of Buenos Aires will deploy a number of Ethereum validator nodes in 2023. The statements were made by Diego Fernandez, secretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation of the city, who clarified this deployment will pursue exploratory and regulatory purposes and will help the city...
Buenos Aires to Deploy Ethereum Validator Nodes in 2023
11.8.2022
The initiative aims to research and develop adaptive regulation for the crypto ecosystem, the government said
Over 1,900 block-producing nodes in the Solana ecosystem, new report reveals
11.8.2022
Solana released its first "Validator Health Report" post-wallet hack, which reveals 3,400 validators across six different continents
Bitty Kitty: Cat spoils Bitcoin node during price crash with ‘dirty protest’
17.7.2022
The story of one Bitcoiner’s cat that sought to disrupt the decentralized network with a “dirty protest.”
Brazil beams Bitcoin from space: A case for BTC satellite nodes
13.7.2022
Bitcoin’s blast off to becoming “space money” takes one giant leap with a satellite full node in Brazil
Ultra-Lean Blockchain Minima Now Running On 120,000 Nodes Worldwide
7.7.2022
With more than 120,000 nodes up and running, the Minima blockchain is proudly claiming that it is one of the most decentralized networks ever created. Minima achieved the landmark milestone last week, saying its blockchain is now distributed across various smartphones and “internet of things”...