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Bitcoin Core’s Version 24.0 Full-RBF Proposal Sparks Controversy, Synonym CEO Calls ‘Pet Agenda’ an ‘Attack’
4.11.2022
During the last few weeks, a number of individuals have been discussing the upcoming release of Bitcoin Core version 24.0 and how the codebase will include full-replace-by-fee (RBF) logic. The discussion has become controversial as a few Lightning Network and zero confirmation advocates have...
Lightning Network releases emergency update after critical bug on LND nodes
1.11.2022
The bug led LND nodes to fail to sync chain in the second critical bug in less than a month
Nodes are going to dethrone tech giants — from Apple to Google
15.10.2022
Decentralized systems are slowly putting power back in the hands of developers and users — and taking it away from Big Tech companies
The Size of Bitcoin’s Distributed Ledger Nears a Half Terabyte
15.10.2022
Well over a decade ago, on January 3, 2009, the size of the Bitcoin blockchain was 0.285 kilobytes (kB) or around 285 bytes. Today, however, the blockchain’s ledger is nearly half a terabyte, or roughly 432 gigabytes. Bitcoin’s Blockchain Nears 500 Gigabytes in Size On October...
Microstrategy Is Seeking a Full-Time Lightning Network Engineer to Build a SaaS Platform
1.10.2022
The mobile software, cloud-based services, and business intelligence (BI) firm Microstrategy is seeking a full-time Lightning Network software engineer, according to a job listing published this week. The developer, if hired, will build a Lightning Network-based software as a service (SaaS)...
SEC lawsuit claims jurisdiction as ETH nodes are 'clustered' in the US
20.9.2022
The SEC argues that as ETH validators are concentrated more densely in the United States, ETH transactions are seen as taking place in the country
Downsides of Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake, explained
14.9.2022
Not all consensus mechanisms are born equal — and the differences between major blockchains can have a huge effect on gas fees and transaction speeds
74% of Ethereum nodes ‘Merge ready’ ahead of Bellatrix upgrade
6.9.2022
The need to update Ethereum clients comes as the Bellatrix upgrade is set to enable the Beacon Chain to execute transactions
Hetzner anti-crypto policies: A wake-up call for Ethereum’s future
27.8.2022
The terms of services, laid down by Ethereum's second-biggest host Hetzner, prohibits customers from running nodes, mining and farming, plotting, storage of blockchain data and trading
Ethereum dev addresses node centralization concerns in runup to the Merge
26.8.2022
A majority of 4,653 active Ethereum nodes are being run through centralized web providers like Amazon Web Services, which experts believe could become a central point of failure
Buenos Aires to Run Ethereum Nodes by 2023
15.8.2022
The city of Buenos Aires will deploy a number of Ethereum validator nodes in 2023. The statements were made by Diego Fernandez, secretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation of the city, who clarified this deployment will pursue exploratory and regulatory purposes and will help the city...
Bitty Kitty: Cat spoils Bitcoin node during price crash with ‘dirty protest’
17.7.2022
The story of one Bitcoiner’s cat that sought to disrupt the decentralized network with a “dirty protest.”
Brazil beams Bitcoin from space: A case for BTC satellite nodes
13.7.2022
Bitcoin’s blast off to becoming “space money” takes one giant leap with a satellite full node in Brazil
Can you earn passive income running a Lightning node?
26.6.2022
Learn to manage and run a Lightning node at a profit. Also, discover various Lightning Network problems and how to address them
What is StrongBlock (STRONG) and how does it work?
25.6.2022
Strongblock creates platforms and protocols with the intention of revolutionizing how blockchain networks compensate the nodes that protect and sustain them
Ankr partners with Optimism to provide a fast and reliable RPC service for users
15.6.2022
Ankr also said that it will incentivize independent Optimism node operators to add their nodes to the load balancer in return for ANKR tokens
Cloudflare to run Ethereum node experiment to help 'build a better internet'
18.5.2022
“Cloudflare is going to participate in the research and development of the core infrastructure that helps keep Ethereum secure, fast, as well as energy-efficient for everyone,” the firm stated
Omnichain developer LayerZero Labs raises $135M
30.3.2022
The protocol, which is still in development, intends to connect dApps across chains using on-chain nodes
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Discusses Proposal to Alleviate Network’s Congestion, High Fees
6.2.2022
Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, and developer Tim Beiko have been discussing a proposed solution to the data transfer gas problem and current scaling issues. Buterin talked about adding a feature like “blob-carrying transactions” in a “near-future hard...
Bitcoin soft fork days away as Taproot upgrade closes in
7.11.2021
The Taproot upgrade was set for deployment after achieving a 90% consensus among the Bitcoin miners (mining nodes)