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20.06 / 21:09

Blockchain Ethereum Adoption NFT defi Polygon Proof-of-stake zkEVM Polygon co-founder proposes zkEVM ‘validium’ upgrade to improve security

Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic has proposed upgrading the Polygon proof-of-stake (PoS) network to a “zkEVM validium” version, according to a June 20 forum post. If the upgrade is implemented, the new version will rely on zero-knowledge proofs to increase security.

19.06 / 13:19

Ethereum Proof-of-stake Validator stake Ethereum validators may have to stake 64X more ETH, devs discuss

Ethereum core developers plan to implement a 64-fold increase in the minimum amount of staked Ether (ETH) required to become a validator, from 32 ETH to 2048 ETH.

06.06 / 18:22

markets Ethereum defi Decentralized Exchange Proof-of-stake Rapid growth in DeFi-focused Ethereum liquid staking derivatives platforms raises eyebrows

Ether’s (ETH) DeFi activity has declined in the bear market and the sector faces further competition from Ethereum’s annual staking reward of 4%, according to Glassnode analysts. However, a DeFi narrative is building around liquid staking derivative (LSD) tokens that could revive Ethereum’s network activity.

02.06 / 12:11

Ethereum Proof-of-stake Staking US debt ceiling, declining trust in banks send ETH staking to record highs

The number of staked Ether (ETH) in May reached a new all-time high of 2.96 million ETH, or approximately 2.46% of the total ETH supply.

22.05 / 06:41

Ethereum Consensus Proof-of-stake Staking Validator Vitalik Buterin warns against overloading Ethereum consensus

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has published a lengthy blog post warning of the dangers of “stretching” Ethereum's consensus past its core functions of validating blocks and securing the network.

18.05 / 11:33

event Blockchain proof-of-work Proof-of-stake Bitcoin Community Stanford University Bitcoin stake Bitcoin and proof-of-stake have natural ‘synergy’: Bitcoin Builders 2023

Less than a year after proof-of-stake (PoS) became the consensus mechanism for the Ethereum blockchain — the industry’s largest blockchain network — researchers have found that PoS can complement Bitcoin.

19.04 / 09:33

Blockchain wallet Proof-of-stake Staking How to Crypto Self Custody stake How to stake Cardano (ADA) in a self-custodial wallet

Cardano is one of the largest layer-1 blockchain solutions by market capitalization. The project is being driven by Input-Output (a Charles Hoskinson company), Emurgo and the Cardano Foundation. The chain was named after the Italian mathematician Gerolamo Cardano and its token ADA is named after the 19th-century mathematician Ada Lovelace.

18.04 / 12:33

Ethereum defi Proof-of-stake Staking Liquid staking emerges as a game-changer for crypto investors — Interview with Ankr

Liquid staking is rapidly gaining attention in the crypto industry as a way to incentivize participation in proof-of-stake (PoS) networks and provide a robust price stability mechanism. However, its benefits go beyond these functions. In this interview, Filipe Gonçalves, chief of DeFi at Ankr, shared his insights on the benefits of liquid staking, new developments in the space, and how using staking rewards as a base layer for DeFi could lead to a new era of possibilities for the crypto industry.

18.04 / 10:05

Blockchain Ethereum Adoption Scalability Proof-of-stake zk-STARK zk-Rollup Privacy, scaling drives use cases for zero-knowledge technology

A quarterly report focused on zero-knowledge (zk) technology indicates that privacy, scaling and identity solutions are major drivers of adoption in the blockchain space.

14.04 / 22:27

Ethereum Adoption defi Ethereum Price Proof-of-stake Staking Less than 1% of staked ETH estimated to be sold after Shapella: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week.

14.04 / 16:59

Ethereum Altcoin Ether price Proof-of-stake Price Analysis Staking Ethereum on-chain data forecasts the withdrawal of 1.4M ETH over the next few days

Ethereum’s long-anticipated Shanghai and Capella upgrade was activated on April 12 and the total withdrawals in the first 40 hours after the Shapella upgrade stood at 142,425 ETH, per Nansen data. This falls in line with previous estimates.

14.04 / 02:59

Ethereum defi wallet privacy data Proof-of-stake Staking Ethereum researcher says staking reveals IP address sparking privacy concerns

A researcher at the Ethereum Foundation (EF) revealed that the IP addresses of Ether (ETH) stakers are monitored as part of a broader set of metadata, causing the cryptocurrency community to flag Ethereum for privacy concerns.

13.04 / 13:41

Blockchain Ethereum Ethereum 2.0 Proof-of-stake Staking Withdrawals Ether staking withdrawals: Crypto exchanges set calendar for unstaking

Ethereum mainnet successfully completed the Shapella upgrade on April 12. The successful execution of the Shapella upgrade means Ethereum validators can finally withdraw their staked Ether on the Beacon chain.

12.04 / 05:27

Ethereum defi Ether price Kraken data Proof-of-stake Celsius Less than 1% of staked ETH estimated to sell after Shanghai upgrade: Glassnode

An estimated 170,000 Ether (ETH) of the total 18.1 million ETH staked on the Beacon Chain will be unlocked within the first week of the Shanghai hard fork being executed on Ethereum, Glassnode has predicted.

10.04 / 06:35

Ethereum Adoption defi Decentralization censorship Proof-of-stake Staking boost MEV Ethereum validator cashes in 689 ETH from MEV-Boost relay

A 689 Ether (ETH) reward worth $1.28 million has been paid from a single Miner Extractable Value (MEV)-boost relay block on the Ethereum Beacon Chain in one of the largest rewards in recent months.

10.04 / 05:45

Ethereum Proof-of-stake Staking Ethereum staking regulatory Ethereum staking deposits dip due to regulatory pressure and Shapella upgrade

Ethereum staking deposits have declined slightly in recent weeks due to increased regulatory pressure and the Shapella upgrade slated for April 12.

08.04 / 10:21

Ethereum defi privacy Web3 proof-of-work Proof-of-stake Defi Security Missing DeFi security layer found in a new company release

Blockchain tokenization experiments began in 2012 with “colored coins.” However, despite this initial release, many agree that it wasn’t until 2014 that tokenization’s full potential was achieved with the release of the scripting language that allowed complex programs and applications on Ethereum to interact with each other and with the Ethereum network. With the ability to issue custom assets without the burden of maintaining an entire blockchain infrastructure, over 600,000 token contracts were deployed on the Ethereum mainnet, initiating an up-and-coming digital token economy.

07.04 / 04:15

Ethereum Proof-of-stake Staking Testnet eigenlayer Ethereum ‘re-staking’ protocol EigenLayer launches on testnet

A new protocol that allows Ethereum validators and stakers to “re-stake” their assets onto other emerging networks has just launched on testnet.

06.04 / 10:55

Blockchain Ethereum NFT wallet Web3 Non-fungible tokens Proof-of-stake Ethereum Pioneer Unveils New Blockchain for Creatives and Artists – How Does it Work?

Fabian Vogelsteller said that the goal for his LUKSO project is to become an ecosystem for creatives by "building a whole toolset and ecosystem and marketplace around NFTs using universal profile on the base."

29.03 / 00:47

Blockchain Ethereum Proof-of-stake Hard Fork Staking ‘Withdrawals are coming!’ — Ethereum devs confirm epoch for Shapella fork

Ethereum validators will soon be able to withdraw their Ether (ETH) from the Beacon Chain, with the Shapella hard fork set to be activated on the Ethereum mainnet on April 12.

27.03 / 14:31

Blockchain Ethereum defi Polygon Proof-of-stake zk-Rollup zkEVM Polygon’s ‘holy grail’ Ethereum-scaling zkEVM beta hits mainnet

Polygon has released its open-source zkEVM Ethereum scaling technology to the mainnet, promising reduced transaction costs and increased throughput of smart contract deployments.

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