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Morgan Stanley: GPU Demand Likely to Slow if Ethereum Moves to Proof-of-Stake
27.6.2022
A mov to PoS will also not solve Ethereum’s scaling problems, the report said
FTX may be planning to purchase stake in BlockFi: Report
24.6.2022
The reportedly ongoing talks followed BlockFi signing a term sheet with FTX to secure a $250 million revolving credit facility on Tuesday
ECB head calls for separate framework to regulate crypto lending
22.6.2022
Christine Lagarde introduced a “MiCa II” idea to cover the issues yet untouched by European regulators
Vitalik Buterin Confirms Post-Merge Ethereum Centralization Concerns, Urges Not to 'Overly Catastrophize' It
21.6.2022
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said he is "definitely" worried about centralization risks following The Merge, the event when the current Ethereum Mainnet merges with the beacon chain proof-of-stake (PoS) system.
The Ethereum mastermind noted that Lido Finance, the largest...
Bitcoin and banking’s differing energy narratives are a matter of perspective
11.6.2022
Bitcoin mining’s climate impact has been heavily criticized, but the emissions of corporate cash and investments have often flown under the radar
Bitcoin's real energy use questioned as Ethereum founder criticizes BTC
10.6.2022
A founding member of Ethereum has claimed that Bitcoin uses nearly 1% of the world’s electricity, but different sources put it substantially lower
How The Ethereum Merge Could Impact Staking Yields
10.6.2022
Max Shannon, Digital Asset Analyst at major European digital asset investment firm CoinShares._____
The Merge aims to move Ethereum from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS), and provide the foundation for increased scalability and reduced energy consumption. Detrimental trade-offs...
Saudi Arabia Buys $1 Billion Stake In Publisher That Owns Many Of Your Favorite Games
9.6.2022
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Ethereum's Ropsten Test is 'Almost' Bug-Free, Two More Testnets to Go Before the Merge
9.6.2022
The Ropsten test network (testnet) -- also referred to as Ethereum (ETH)'s first dress rehearsal for the upcoming Merge, when the current Ethereum Mainnet will merge with the beacon chain proof-of-stake (PoS) system -- successfully went through The Merge yesterday....
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Brandt’s bearish ETH call — But community predicts $3K before Merge
9.6.2022
Peter Brandt noted that ETH could drop by 29% if the downside of a potential descending triangle chart pattern is completed
Binance US Adds Staking Services for 7 Different Crypto Assets
8.6.2022
Binance US is now offering crypto staking services and the firm details that seven digital currencies are currently available with annual percentage yields (APYs) up to 18%. Customers can earn yields on proof-of-stake (PoS) cryptocurrencies that include binance coin, solana, avalanche, livepeer...
Ethereum's Ropsten Testnet Set to 'Merge' Today
8.6.2022
The Ropsten public testnet, Ethereum (ETH)'s longest-lived proof-of-work (PoW) testnet that allows for blockchain development testing before deployment on the mainnet, is expected to go through The Merge in a matter of hours....
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LINK marines rejoice after Chainlink 2.0 brings a new roadmap and staking
8.6.2022
LINK price broke its downtrend and rallied to $9 after the developers released a roadmap and announced that Chainlink 2.0 includes token staking
Bitcoin Miner Mawson Exchanges Mining Rigs for Stake in Tasmanian Data Center
7.6.2022
The move comes as more miners have begun using alternative sources of funds to support their expansion
Defi Educator Says $22 Billion in ETH 2.0 Funds Won’t Be Liquid Immediately After PoS Transition
4.6.2022
As Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) gets closer and the network’s hashrate taps another all-time high, the Ethereum 2.0 contract is close to nearing 13 million ether worth $22.6 billion using today’s ether exchange rates. Moreover, according to a decentralized...
Is education the key to curbing the rise of scammy, high APY projects?
4.6.2022
As DeFi projects offering insane returns continue to infiltrate the market, experts believe that investors need to better equip themselves to avoid such scams
Solana Halts Block Production, Validators Told to Prep for a Restart, Network’s Decentralization Criticized
1.6.2022
On June 1, 2022, the Solana network halted block production again as the blockchain network has stopped working a number of times during the network’s lifetime. According to the Solana status update, validator operators are being asked to prepare for a restart. Solana Continues to Be Plagued...
The Merge Brings Proof-Of-Stake to Ropsten for a Test Run
31.5.2022
Ethereum is set to implement The Merge upgrade on the Ropsten testnet for the first extensive test run. The Ropsten Beacon Chain, launched on May 30 to provide consensus, will be upgraded to support The Merge upgrade at slot number 24000. Moreover, users need to manually set the values of Terminal...
The Merge for Ethereum's 'Longest-Lived' PoW Testnet Ropsten Expected 'Around' June 8
31.5.2022
Ethereum (ETH)'s Ropsten public testnet, the longest-lived proof-of-work (PoW) testnet that allows for blockchain development testing before deployment on the mainnet, is set to run through The Merge "around June 8."
Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko broke the news on Twitter, detailing that...
What is chain reorganization in blockchain technology?
29.5.2022
Chain reorganization means that blocks in your node's old longest chain will be deactivated in favor of blocks in the new longest chain