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Ethereum Has Nearly Cleared Out Validator Queue, a Sign of Weak Staking Demand
12.10.2023
The waiting time to deploy new validators to the Ethereum network has diminished to just five hours from a peak of 45 days in early June
Solana Upgrade Ushers in Era of Private Transactions
6.10.2023
Solana has successfully implemented its 1.16 upgrade, introducing several new features, including improved runtime support for zero-knowledge proofs and enhancements for validators. However, the highlight of this upgrade is the “confidential transfers,” a feature that allows fully...
Ethereum Staking Surges to 7.4M ETH and Counting
28.9.2023
How Ethereum Staking Stacks Up in the Proof-of-Stake Landscape
27.9.2023
Why is Ethereum the best bet for staking investors? Answer: because it combats inflation
Staking Risks Are Vastly Misunderstood
27.9.2023
Coinbase Inadvertently Earned $1M Due to Hack, but Hasn't Reimbursed Victims
15.9.2023
Coinbase received 570 ETH, the second-largest payout tied to MEV in Ethereum’s history, to process transactions related to the Curve exploit
Hello Holesky, Ethereum’s Newest Testnet
13.9.2023
The new network comes after years of growth for Ethereum’s developer community, and will replace the Goerli testnet
Major Ethereum Staking Providers Promise Not to Own More Than 22% of Validators
1.9.2023
In an effort to maintain the decentralized nature of the Ethereum (ETH) network, several prominent liquid staking providers have implemented or are in the process of implementing a self-limit rule.
The rule ensures that these providers will not own more than 22% of the Ethereum staking market...
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
Ethereum Gears Up for ‘Holesky’ Testnet Launch With 1.6 Billion Testnet Ether
19.8.2023
Ethereum developers plan to roll out a new testnet named Holesky, intending to bring 1.6 billion Holesky testnet ether to the network. The core devs of Ethereum highlighted that 1.4 million validators were evaluated for Holesky, with the aim of enhancing the blockchain’s comprehensive...
Google Cloud Is Running a Validator on Celo Network
2.8.2023
The cloud service joins Deutsche Telekom and other ecosystem contributors to participate in validating the Celo platform
Curve Debacle Triggers Transaction Frenzy, Sending Ethereum ‘MEV’ Rewards to Record High
31.7.2023
On July 30, over 6,000 ETH ($11M worth) in so-called Maximal Extractable Value rewards were paid out to Ethereum validators, the most ever for a single day
Ethereum logs $1M MEV block reward amid Curve Finance exploit
31.7.2023
The highest recently generated block reward was 584 ETH, created by a MEV bot front-running transactions during the DeFi chaos
Bitcoin Mining Is an Oligopoly, and Proof-of-Stake Isn't Any Better
26.7.2023
Polygon Labs Unveils ‘Hyperproductive’ Token POL, Poised to Replace MATIC and Boost Ecosystem Rewards
18.7.2023
Polygon Labs, the team behind the Polygon blockchain network, has introduced a third-generation token that could replace the native cryptocurrency, MATIC, with a “hyperproductive” digital currency named POL. If the POL concept gains approval, validators can earn rewards from staking...
3 reasons why Ethereum’s market cap dominance is on the rise
21.6.2023
Bitcoin dominance is rising, but so is Ethereum’s share of market dominance among its altcoin competitors. Cointelegraph explains why
Ethereum Core Devs Weigh Pros and Cons of Raising Validator Threshold From 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH
19.6.2023
Ethereum’s core developers are engaged in discussions about raising the validator threshold from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH. This proposal, put forward by Michael Neuder, a researcher from the Ethereum Foundation, aims to address concerns related to decentralization, inflation, and the size of...
Ethereum validators may have to stake 64X more ETH, devs discuss
19.6.2023
The proposal received mixed reactions from the crypto community, with some users stressing that it would make the network more centralized
‘Distributed Validator Technology’ Marks Last Key Milestone in Ethereum’s Current Era
14.6.2023
The technology known as DVT involves splitting a validator's private key across several node operators. The goal is to increase the network's resilience – while also protect the individual validators – by reducing single points of failure
Ethereum Validator Activation Queue Grows: 90,000+ Validators Waiting in Line
5.6.2023
Ethereum faces congestion for validators to enter and begin staking in the protocol. According to data from Wenmerge, an information dashboard, more than 90,000 validators are waiting to provide protocol validation services on Ethereum. This means a validator entering the queue today must wait more...