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Bitcoin NFTs Challenge the Blockchain’s Largest Use Case: Money
17.2.2023
The Bitcoin community has been abuzz with conversations around how Ordinal Inscriptions could signal a technical improvement to NFTs. But the increased fees and transaction speeds associated with them could stifle Bitcoin’s primary use case as a medium of exchange
Coinbase: Ether Selling Pressure Should Be Fairly Limited Around the Shanghai Fork Upgrade
15.2.2023
The amount of potential selling pressure around Ethereum’s planned upgrade has been complicated by Kraken’s decision to wind down its U.S. staking business, the report said
Ethereum's Shapella transition is "on the horizon"
10.2.2023
The milestone is another step on the road to the Shanghai upgrade, which remains scheduled for March
Ethereum Sets February Date for Sepolia Testnet to Get Shanghai Hard Fork
10.2.2023
The second round of testing of staked ether (ETH) withdrawals follows simulations on the Zhejiang testnet. The Goerli testnet would be next, ahead of next month's planned Shanghai hard fork on the main Ethereum blockchain
Ethereum Liquid Staking Trend Continues to Swell; 5 Platforms Control 97% of Market
7.2.2023
As of Feb. 7, 2023, the value locked in 11 Ethereum-based liquid staking protocols has risen above $11 billion, with Lido, Coinbase, and Rocket Pool recording 4-10% gains over the past month. Lido holds more than 73% of the total value locked (TVL) out of the 6.87 million ether held by the...
Lido plans to level up ahead of Ethereum Shanghai hard fork upgrade
7.2.2023
Liquid staking protocol Lido unveils upgrade plans for V2, set to unlock stETH withdrawals and introduce Staking Router architecture
Ethereum Plans ‘Shapella’ Transition on Zhejiang Testnet — Dev Insists ‘Withdrawals are Coming’
6.2.2023
Ethereum core developers plan to activate the “Shapella” transition through the Zhejiang public testnet on Feb. 7, 2023, according to Tim Beiko of the Ethereum Foundation. If successful, Beiko said the Sepolia testnet could follow two days later, followed by the Goerli testnet....
Ethereum's Shanghai fork is coming — but it doesn't mean investors should dump ETH
2.2.2023
Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade is tentatively set for March, which means approximately 14% of ETH supply will unlock in the year ahead
Caching Data in SvelteKit
1.2.2023
My previous post was a broad overview of SvelteKit where we saw what a great tool it is for web development. This post will fork off what we did there and dive into every developer’s favorite topic: caching. So, …
Caching Data in SvelteKit originally published on CSS-Tricks, which...
What Is the Ethereum Blockchain’s Shanghai Hard Fork, and Why Does It Matter?
1.2.2023
The hard fork set for March will address staked ether withdrawals and reductions in gas fees for developers. It will open a new chapter for liquid staking in the Ethereum ecosystem
Lido Protocol Reveals Plans for Withdrawal Feature Ahead of Ethereum’s Shanghai Hard Fork
26.1.2023
While the Ethereum community prepares for the upcoming Shanghai hard fork in March, the development team for the liquid staking project Lido revealed plans to create an in-protocol withdrawal feature. Lido’s team is seeking community feedback on the proposal that would allow withdrawals after...
Ethereum’s devs place shadow fork to back ETH withdrawals
25.1.2023
In terms of having created an absolute landmark on Ethereum’s next bit of upgradation, the network’s developers have successfully positioned a shadow fork in terms of the backing of staked ETH withdrawals. Marius Van Wijden of the Go Ethereum (Geth) client mentions through a tweet that...
Ethereum devs create 'shadow fork' to test conditions for Ether withdrawals
23.1.2023
Developers are attempting to attack the forked testnet with malicious nodes to see if they can find vulnerabilities
Ethereum Developers Commence Finalizing Shanghai Upgrade ‘Shadow Fork’ for Testing and Bug Identification
23.1.2023
Ethereum developers have begun finalizing the Shanghai upgrade “shadow fork,” according to software engineer Marius van der Wijden. The “shadow fork” will serve as a testing environment for the Shanghai upgrade, allowing developers to identify bugs and any potential...
Latest Ethereum ‘Shadow Fork’ Brings Blockchain’s Shanghai Upgrade Closer to Reality
23.1.2023
The first set of testing has commenced for the much anticipated Shanghai upgrade, expected in March, that will enable staked ether withdrawals. Some minor glitches were reported
Polygon Completes Hard Fork to Reduce Gas Fee Spikes, Disruptive Reorgs
17.1.2023
The software upgrade to the Ethereum scaling project went live on Tuesday and included two proposals from December that Polygon validator teams voted to approve
Ethereum Validator Count Surpasses 500,000 Ahead of Upcoming Shanghai Hard Fork
17.1.2023
According to statistics, the number of Ethereum network validators on the Beacon chain exceeded 500,000 as of Jan. 12, 2023. The validator milestone comes as Ethereum core developers prepare for the Shanghai hard fork. Five days ago, Ethereum core developers launched a developer network environment...
How Polygon Hard Fork Will Boost Network Performance and MATIC Price
16.1.2023
The Polygon PoS chain is preparing for a significant upgrade on Jan. 17, through a hard fork aimed at improving performance and predictability. The proposed changes include reducing gas spikes and addressing chain reorganization issues that have been identified by the community and the Polygon team...
Polygon primed for hard fork aimed at reducing gas fee spikes: New details revealed
15.1.2023
Polygon told Cointelegraph that the hard fork will take effect at block 38,189,056, which will be initiated without the influence of centralized actors
Polygon Announces Upcoming Hard Fork to Address Gas Spikes and Chain Reorganizations
15.1.2023
The Ethereum scaling blockchain, Polygon, has revealed plans to initiate a hard fork on Jan. 17, 2023. According to the team, the network upgrade will “reduce the severity of gas spikes” and “address chain reorganizations (reorgs) in an effort to reduce time to finality.”...