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17.03 / 18:09

Ethereum Proof-of-stake Withdrawals Ethereum's Shanghai Hard Fork Target Date Revealed: Staked ETH Withdrawals Coming Soon

Shanghai, the important upgrade on Ethereum that will enable withdrawals of staked ETH, is expected to arrive on April 12.

17.03 / 13:21

business Ethereum SEC Grayscale proof-of-work Proof-of-stake Post-Merge Ethereum: Grayscale extends review of ETHPoW decision

Cryptocurrency investment firm Grayscale Investments is taking more time to decide whether it should acquire and sell post-Merge forked Ethereum tokens.

16.03 / 22:57

Blockchain Ethereum proof-of-work Proof-of-stake Hard Fork Ethereum core developers set April 12 for Shanghai hard fork

A target date for the highly anticipated Shanghai hard fork has now been set: April 12. Ethereum core developers approved the target deadline during the All Core Developers Execution Layer #157 call on March 16.

16.03 / 02:43

regulation SEC security Proof-of-stake Gensler suggests staking token operators should ‘seek to come into compliance’

United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has again suggested that proof-of-stake coins may be securities. He expressed his view on March 15 after a commission meeting on cybersecurity issues.

15.03 / 04:01

Ethereum Proof-of-stake Hard Fork Staking Testnet NOT Breaking: Shanghai upgrade executed on testnet but not without issues

The Shapella hard fork has been executed on the Goerli testnet — the last test run before Ethereum validators will be able to withdraw their Ether (ETH) from the Beacon Chain.

02.03 / 09:53

markets Ethereum Ethereum 2.0 Ether price Ethereum Price Proof-of-stake Staking Silver Ethereum eyes 25% correction in March but ETH price bulls have a silver lining

The price of Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), shows a growing conflict among traders about the market direction for March. This uncertainty has resulted in ETH price consolidating inside a narrow sideways range between $1,600 and $1,700 since Feb. 15.

23.02 / 05:51

business Ethereum Proof-of-stake Staking Validator 2020 Only 0.04% of Ethereum validators have been slashed since 2020, says core dev

The Ethereum ecosystem has seen only 226 validators slashed since the launch of the Beacon Chain on Dec. 1, 2022 — amounting to just 0.04% of 524,060 validators, according to an Ethereum core developer.

22.02 / 13:21

Blockchain Ethereum Ethereum 2.0 Ether price Ethereum Price Proof-of-stake Ethereum Shapella upgrade gets new date, making way for un-staking ETH

Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko announced the Shapella (Shanghai/Capella) upgrade is scheduled for Feb. 28. The Shapella network upgrade will activate on the Sepolia network at epoch 56832.

22.02 / 01:13

regulation SEC Liquidity Tokens Proof-of-stake stake Proof of Stake Alliance publishes white papers on legal aspects of liquidity staking

The Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA), a nonprofit industry alliance, has published two white papers examining on the status of deposit tokens in United States securities and tax law on Feb. 21. The papers were authored by representatives of over 10 industry groups.

15.02 / 12:49

Ethereum Altcoin Ethereum 2.0 Ethereum Price Proof-of-stake Staking Ethereum supply plunges 37% on crypto exchange post the Merge upgrade

Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has seen a constant decline in the exchange supply over the past six months post-Merge. Ethereum network went under a major network upgrade in September last year, moving from a proof-of-work (PoW) to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network and the event was called the Merge.

13.02 / 09:47

business Ethereum defi SEC Proof-of-stake Staking Crypto Staking consequences SEC's crypto staking crackdown has uncertain consequences for DeFi: Lido Finance

A crackdown by the United States securities regulator on crypto staking could have unintended consequences for decentralized finance (DeFi), according to the head of business development at Lido DAO.

11.02 / 01:01

Blockchain Ethereum Upgrade Proof-of-stake Staking Fork Ethereum's Shapella transition is "on the horizon"

The Ethereum Foundation team announced another milestone on the road to the Shanghai upgrade, with the Shapella fork on the Zhejiang testnet moving into the final pre-launch sequence, according to a blog post on Feb 10.

04.02 / 14:15

Blockchain Technology proof-of-work Proof-of-stake Ecosystem stake Proof-of-Stake-and-Activity (PoSA): A consensus mechanism for the new era in Web3

Blockchain technology has disrupted various industries by providing a secure decentralized platform for transactions and data storage. The consensus mechanism is one of the most critical components of any blockchain out there, as it ensures its reliability and security. In recent years, new consensus mechanisms have been introduced, and existing ones have been improved to cater to the growing demands of the industry.

04.02 / 00:01

markets Blockchain Altcoin Altcoin Watch Proof-of-stake Are Cosmos’ ecosystem growth and roadmap enough to sustain ATOM’s current 50% monthly rally?

In September 2022, Interchain Foundation, the team behind Cosmos’ development , introduced the Cosmos ATOM 2.0 whitepaper. The document proposed significant changes to Cosmos’s design, including a tokenomics upgrade to fund the Cosmos ecosystem development and reduce ATOM inflation.

02.02 / 02:39

Ethereum Trading Ethereum 2.0 Ethereum Price Proof-of-stake Ethereum's Shanghai fork is coming — but it doesn't mean investors should dump ETH

Ethereum’s next big upgrade, Shanghai, is on the horizon for March. The Shanghai hard fork will implement further improvement proposals for the Ethereum network as well as enable Ether (ETH) stakers and validators to withdraw their assets from the Beacon Chain.

28.11 / 23:37

Ethereum Adoption Proof-of-stake Staking Future Staking tech firm Kiln closes $17.8 million, eyes future ETH staking demand

Staking technology provider Kiln has closed out a $17.8 million fundraising round featuring the likes of Consensys and Kraken Ventures. The company is eyeing ‘exponential’ growth in demand for ETH staking services from institutional clients in the future.

09.11 / 18:49

defi Proof-of-stake Staking Bitcoin Bitcoin as the foundation of DeFi | AMA with DeFiChain

For all the progress that has been made in DeFi, the industry currently stands at something of a crossroads. Since its peak last year, TVL in DeFi has shrunk from around $150 billion to where it is now, around $50 billion. The turmoil has coincided with global trends that have affected industries across the board, but the challenges faced by DeFi are unique, especially given how young a sector it is.

03.11 / 21:01

Blockchain Ethereum proof-of-work Proof-of-stake Cartesi Founder on what needs to be done to make Ethereum scalable

It's been a big year for Ethereum — with The Merge heralding the switch from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake.

18.10 / 09:45

Blockchain Launch Proof-of-stake Tokenomics 'Performing as expected' — Aptos Labs defends day 1 criticism

After four years of development and millions in funding, the layer-1 blockchain Aptos (APT) finally launched its mainnet on Oct. 17, albeit to somewhat mixed reception.

14.10 / 20:47

Blockchain Ethereum censorship Proof-of-stake OFAC 51% of Ethereum blocks are now compliant with OFAC standards, raising censorship concerns

One month after the Merge, 51% of Ethereum blocks were compliant with OFAC standards, according to blockchain development Labrys' data, as MEV-Boost relays take over market share.

03.10 / 12:41

Ethereum Proof-of-stake Staking Ether staking is too difficult, community members claim

After the Ethereum network’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS), staking Ether (ETH) now plays a central role in validating blocks and securing the network. However, some community members believe that the staking process is too difficult, especially for regular people.

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