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Solana community votes to give validators all priority fees
27.5.2024
The Solana community has voted by a significant margin to give 100% of priority fees to network validators
Lido Finance Just Hit 1M Validators, But Can DeFi Really Take Over TradFi?
29.4.2024
Lido Finance reaches a major milestone with 1 million Ethereum validators, solidifying its position as the largest DeFi protocol. The growth of liquid staking protocols like Lido is fueling DeFi expansion, raising concerns about centralization and the potential disruption of traditional financial sy...
Lido Finance hits 1M validators, fueling the growth of DeFi
29.4.2024
Lido, the largest liquid staking protocol, controls over 28.5% of all staked Ether, as liquid staking remains the largest DeFi protocol category
27% of Ethereum Now Staked: $98 Billion Committed as Interest Peaks
17.4.2024
Recent data reveals that over 27% of all ether, amounting to 32,472,720 ethereum, is currently staked, as interest in this activity has heightened significantly within the past year. Liquid staking derivative (LSD) protocols have locked in more than $40 billion, with Lido Finance holding $28.77...
Ethereum's Rising Validator Count Is Causing Concerns, Fidelity Digital Assets Says
28.3.2024
Future roadmap upgrades for the network will become more difficult with a large validator set, the report said
Ethereum Network Achieves One Million Validators, Securing $114 Billion in Staked Ether
28.3.2024
The Ethereum network has surpassed one million validators, with approximately 32 million Ether, worth around $114 billion, staked within the network.
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Vitalik Buterin Suggests New Way To Decentralize Ethereum Staking
27.3.2024
Ethereum staking should include stronger economic penalties against large validators, Vitalik Buterin writes.
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French Energy Giant EDF Subsidiary Becomes Chiliz Blockchain Validator
21.3.2024
Exaion helps industries with digital transformation related to cloud and blockchain with a focus on addressing energy efficiency of data centers
Creating a More Fair Ecosystem for Stakers and Validators With Bahamut Blockchain
13.3.2024
The Bahamut blockchain is an innovative EVM-based, layer 1 solution, renowned for its security, decentralization, and scalability. It uses the FTN coin for network operations, cross-chain functionalities, and rewards. Notably secure, Bahamut has passed CERTIK and HEXENS assessments and introduces...
Stellar validators agreed to upgrade Mainnet to Protocol 20
21.2.2024
The Stellar network validators consented to upgrade Mainnet to Protocol 20, thereby modernizing the Stellar smart contracts technology stack and providing a unique builder exposure. The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) and its community have collaborated on the Stellar network for the past...
US Lawmaker Raises Concerns Over Elizabeth Warren’s Crypto Bill’s Impact on Counter-Terrorism Efforts
16.2.2024
A US official has raised concerns about a provision in Senator Elizabeth Warren’s proposed bill on digital assets. During a hearing on “Crypto Crime in Context” held on February 15, Representative French Hill and other lawmakers questioned crypto experts about the implications...
Ethereum Validator Queue Reaches Highest Level Since October Amid Renewed Interest in Staking
12.2.2024
The Ethereum network is experiencing a surge in the number of validators seeking to stake their Ethereum (ETH). According to data source ValidatorQueue, the validator entry queue currently stands at 7,045, representing over 225,000 Ether (equivalent to $562 million), its highest level since October...
Ethereum Validator Entry Queue Signals Renewed Interest in Staking
12.2.2024
The validator entry queue has jumped to 7,045, the highest since Oct. 6, according to data source ValidatorQueue
Solana Faces First Outage of the Year; Engineers Deploy Fix as SOL Dips 3%
6.2.2024
The Solana layer one (L1) blockchain is currently experiencing a service disruption, with the Solana Status website revealing that engineers are actively probing the cause. Validators on mainnet have received instructions to implement an upgrade to version 1.17.20 and to initiate a system reboot....
Solana Price Prediction as SOL Blockchain Goes Down – What’s Going On?
6.2.2024
The Solana network is suffering a minor outage with the last transaction halted at 09.52 UTC, according to the block explorer. Engineers and validators are currently investigating the mainnet-beta for the source of the problem. Blockchain company and leading Solana validator Laine tweeted:...
Critical Bug in Ethereum’s Nethermind Client Highlights Risks of Low Client Diversity
23.1.2024
A severe bug in the Nethermind Ethereum execution client has recently been uncovered, affecting 8% of Ethereum’s validators and reminding everyone of the necessity for greater client diversity in the Ethereum network. Critical Flaw in Ethereum’s Nethermind Client Spotlights the Dangers...
Bug That Took Down 8% of Ethereum's Validators Sparks Worries About Even Bigger Outage
22.1.2024
The lion's share of Ethereum's validators rely on the same piece of software to power their operations. According to some experts, this could be a big risk
Distributed Validator Technology More Primed to Overcome the Ethereum Validator Overload Challenge – Alon Muroch
14.1.2024
While the Ethereum network’s migration to a proof of stake (PoS) consensus mechanism has seen the protocol become less energy-intensive, Alon Muroch, the founder of the SSV Network core team, said if the number of validators is not contained this can lead to a network overload. The Promise...
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Proposes Gas Limit Increase
11.1.2024
Ethereum's gas limit refers to the maximum amount of gas that can be expended in an individual block. A limit increase could improve network capacity and potentially reduce costs for users
Ethereum Validators Forced to Wait Days to Unstake Amid Celsius Withdraws
5.1.2024
This means there is now a 5.6 day wait for validators to exit the Ethereum blockchain