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3 reasons why Bitcoin is regaining its crypto market dominance
27.5.2022
Hint: Many altcoins—not just LUNA—are down over 80% from their all-time highs in 2022
Ethereum’s Beacon Network Deals With a 7-Block Chain Reorganization
26.5.2022
On May 25, seven blocks were reorganized on Ethereum’s Beacon chain at 8:55:23 a.m. (UTC) at block height 3,887,075 all the way to block 3,887,081. The reorganization was discovered by Martin Köppelmann who noted the “current attestation strategy of nodes should be reconsidered...
Ethereum Beacon Chain Experienced a 7-block Reorg, More Work Needed Ahead of The Merge
26.5.2022
The Beacon Chain, which will introduce proof-of-stake (PoS) to Ethereum (ETH), experienced a seven-block reorganization (reorg) on Wednesday.
A reorg can happen either through a malicious attack from a miner with high resources or simply through network failure, such as a bug, temporarily...
ESG Study Shows Bitcoin Mining’s Potential to Eliminate 0.15% of Global Warming by 2045, Claims No Other Technology Can Do Better
26.5.2022
In recent times, the impact of bitcoin mining on the environment has been a topical discussion as climate change activists believe proof-of-work (PoW) mining is too energy-intensive. However, a recent report written by the ESG analyst Daniel Batten explains that bitcoin mining could eliminate...
Cryptopedia: Learn the concepts behind stablecoins and how they work
25.5.2022
Cointelegraph breaks down stablecoins and how they give users a way to safely store their assets without worrying about depreciation
Bitcoin Mining Can be a Force for Good or Bad, Banning it Doesn’t Solve Anything – FTX.US President
25.5.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) mining can be a force for both good and bad, depending on how it’s done and where it happens. But countries thinking of banning it should know that miners will not hesitate to simply move somewhere else, FTX.US president Brett Harrison said at the World Economic Forum in Davos...
OpenEthereum support ends with the Merge fast approaching
25.5.2022
“The usefulness has run its course,” the OpenEthereum team wrote regarding its popular software, “we look forward to the next phase of clean, green and massively scalable blockchain infrastructure.”
Dialog Components: Go Native HTML or Roll Your Own?
23.5.2022
As the author of a library called AgnosticUI, I’m always on the lookout for new components. And recently, I decided to dig in and start work on a new dialog (aka modal) component. That’s something many devs like to …
Dialog Components: Go Native HTML or Roll Your Own? originally published...
Central Africa Republic’s Bitcoin Adoption: The Real Work Must Start Now
23.5.2022
The Central Africa Republic (CAR)’s surprise bitcoin adoption decision once again shows that the top cryptocurrency can be an alternative to fiat currency. However, the African country still needs to invest heavily in its telecommunications infrastructure. The CAR also needs to prioritize...
The Compromises and Benefits of Ethereum Switching to a Proof-of-Stake Network
22.5.2022
Max Shannon, Digital Asset Analyst at major European digital asset investment firm CoinShares.
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Ethereum has an Evolving but Structured Roadmap of Protocol Changes....
Read More: The Compromises and Benefits of Ethereum Switching to a Proof-of-Stake Network
Ethereum Has Destroyed $8.10 Billion in Ether, ETH Scarcity to Increase After The Merge
21.5.2022
According to current metrics, the Ethereum blockchain has burned 2.35 million ether since the implementation of Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559. The $8.10 billion in value was burned over the course of nine months and during the last seven days, 18,110 ether worth $34.9 million...
Ethereum Merge Hopes Now Moved to August
20.5.2022
There is a chance that the much-anticipated Ethereum (ETH) Merge could happen already this August, according to Ethereum core developer Preston Van Loon. He also suggested that effort is being made to complete The Merge before the next difficulty bomb goes off.
Asked a variation of the ‘when...
Ethereum devs tip The Merge will occur in August ‘if everything goes to plan’
20.5.2022
Core Ethereum developer Preston Van Loon says that the network's long-awaited transition to proof-of-stake will most likely happen this August
Ethereum's Ropsten Testnet to 'Merge' Next Month in Preparation for Proof-of-Stake
19.5.2022
Ethereum (ETH)'s Ropsten public testnet, which allows for blockchain development testing before deployment on the mainnet, is estimated to undergo "the Merge" on June 8 in preparation for the main Ethereum blockchain to switch to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus.
Ethereum DevOps engineer Parathi...
An Interactive Starry Backdrop for Content
18.5.2022
I was fortunate last year to get approached by Shawn Wang (swyx) about doing some work for Temporal. The idea was to cast my creative eye over what was on the site and come up with some …
An Interactive Starry Backdrop for Content originally published on CSS-Tricks. You should get...
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Thinks Bitcoin Has No Future as a Payments Network
18.5.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has given his take regarding the future of Bitcoin’s usage. Bankman-Fried stated he doesn’t believe that Bitcoin will work as a payments network, due to its limited capability for scaling to fulfill this task. However...
Internet Service Company Cloudflare to Run Ethereum Validator Nodes as Part of Its Web3 Focus
18.5.2022
Cloudflare, an internet services and DDoS protection company, has announced a new strategy regarding its Web3 experiments. The company revealed it will run Ethereum validator nodes as part of its commitment to help to scale the internet by using proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus technologies. This...
What is P2P trading, and how does it work in peer-to-peer crypto exchanges?
17.5.2022
Buying and selling crypto on a P2P marketplace does not feature charts or market indications, unlike traditional exchanges
FTX CEO sees no future in Bitcoin payments, community fires back
16.5.2022
FTX CEO’s comments on Bitcoin received heavy backlash from the crypto community, with many reminding him of Solana, a PoS network that has gone offline half a dozen times
FTX's Bankman-Fried Accused of Misleading Public Over Bitcoin as FT Picks His Words 'Selectively'
16.5.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO and founder of major crypto exchange FTX, and investor in Solana (SOL), was accused of misleading the public as he omitted important facts while bashing Bitcoin (BTC). The CEO claims that his quotes were chosen "very selectively" by a mainstream media outlet, known...