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Staking Crypto Yields Hit Historic Low as Proof of Stake Networks See Rising Stake Rates – What’s Going On?
26.10.2023
As proof of stake networks see a surge in stake rates, a consequent plummet in staking yields is concerning investors and market watchers. According to a third-quarter report from Staked, a subsidiary of the Kraken exchange, the average staking yield for the top 35 stakable cryptocurrencies...
Centralized Mining Pools ‘Antithetical to the Ideals That Gave Rise to BTC and the Blockchain Movement’ — Tomer Afek
22.10.2023
The apparent centralization in both proof-of-work and proof-of-stake protocols is “tragic because it’s antithetical to the cypherpunk ideals” that birthed the the bitcoin and blockchain movement, Tomer Afek, the CEO at the crypto platform Spacemesh, has argued. To back this assertion...
Demand for Ethereum Staking has Dropped Significantly – What's Going On?
19.10.2023
Ethereum (ETH), the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, is experiencing a notable drop in demand for staking, leading to the clearing out of its once-crowded validator queue.
Ethereum's transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network, marked by the "Shapella" upgrade in April, had sparked...
Rise of Ethereum staking came at cost of higher centralization: JPMorgan report
6.10.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin previously admitted that centralization is one of Ethereum’s main challenges, which could take 20 years to solve
A Spot ETH ETF Represents the Dawn of Institutional Liquid Staking
4.10.2023
BIS, EU central banks building data platform to track crypto, DeFi flows
4.10.2023
The Bank of International Settlements and a handful of European Central banks are building a system to track international flows of cryptocurrencies
Central Bank Group Unveils Data Project Mapping Crypto Transfers
4.10.2023
The new data source, which also maps off-chain flows, could underpin future crypto regulations, according to the German-Dutch central bank project
Leased proof-of-stake (LPoS), explained
30.9.2023
This article provides a deep dive into leased proof-of-stake (LPoS), establishing how it works, its benefits, key features and its role in blockchains
EU Seeks More Data on Crypto’s ‘Significant’ Environmental Harm
28.9.2023
The bloc’s executive arm is commissioning a $842K study as it considers what to do about energy-hungry proof-of-work technology
Farmville co-creator-led company raises $33M to create Web3 games
21.9.2023
Proof of Play raised $33 million to create fully on-chain games that “quickly immerse players in fun gameplay.“
Grayscale officially abandons post-Merge PoW Ethereum tokens
20.9.2023
One year after the Ethereum Merge, Grayscale has finally taken a decision to abandon all the rights to proof-of-work Ethereum tokens
Today in Crypto: Polygon Launches Phase 0 Towards Polygon 2.0, Ripple Opens Up Liquidity Hub to Brazil & Australia
15.9.2023
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Ethereum Blockchain Launches 'Holesky' Test Network, on First Anniversary of Historic 'Merge'
15.9.2023
The debut of the testing system – designed to be twice as big as the main network so developers can simulate massive scaling, comes a year after Ethereum completed its historic "Merge" shift to a "proof-of-stake" model from the original "proof-of-work" setup that Bitcoin uses
Ethereum Merge anniversary — 99% energy drop but centralization fears linger
15.9.2023
Energy use is down, and staking is up, but technical concerns still mark the road ahead for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap
Arkham Intelligence Identifies Grayscale’s $16 Billion Onchain Bitcoin Holdings
6.9.2023
Arkham Intelligence, a leading crypto analytics firm, unveiled on Wednesday its findings on Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust onchain holdings. This revelation comes just six days after Arkham shed light on the fund manager’s onchain ethereum assets. Unmasking Grayscale’s Bitcoin...
Balancer protocol exploited for $900K as DeFi hacks mount: Finance Redefined
1.9.2023
DeFi exploits resulted in losses of over $16 million in August
Turbulence in Shibarium’s Debut: $1.7M ETH Stuck and a Crypto Whale Shifts the Tide
17.8.2023
On August 16, 2023, the Shiba Inu meme coin enthusiasts celebrated the unveiling of the second-layer (L2) blockchain, Shibarium. This platform is designed to bolster decentralized app growth while tackling Ethereum’s scalability and transaction fee challenges. Yet, even amidst...
Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Could Accelerate Transition to Renewable Energy
14.8.2023
A new study suggests bitcoin mining could actually help drive the transition to renewable energy sources. Researchers Juan Ignacio Ibañez and Alexander Freier make the case that Bitcoin miners’ demand for cheap electricity provides incentives for increased renewable energy production....
Bitcoin Network’s Inherent Properties Can Be Leveraged to ‘Enhance the Security of PoS Chains’ — Babylon Chain CTO
11.8.2023
Fisher Yu, the co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) at the bitcoin staking protocol Babylon Chain, has argued that when staking bitcoin, stakers “do not need to trust or give their bitcoins to any third parties.” According to Yu, such an attribute helps to “eliminate...
Decentralized Web3 data service taps ZK-proofs for tamper-proof SQL queries
2.8.2023
Space and Time launches zero-knowledge proof tool for its decentralized database platform