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Apr 05 2021

Key Ethereum Researchers Vote to Ship Proof-of-Stake in 2021

□ Apr 05 2021 □ Published at Crypto Briefing under tags  analysis ethereum ethereum 2.0 proof-of-stake

Ethereum looks set to launch Proof-of-Stake this year. Proof-of-Stake on the Horizon Ethereum could ship Proof-of-Stake before the year is out. Justin Drake, one of the researchers working on Ethereum 2.0, shared a poll earlier today, showing that 86% of those he surveyed are in...

Mar 18 2021

Derivatives Trading Protocol Vega Raises $5 Million in Funding Round

□ Mar 18 2021 □ Published at Crypto Briefing under tags  business derivatives dexs proof-of-stake vega

Vega has closed a $5 million funding round, with contributions from a host of big players. Vega Secures Funding Vega has raised $5 million in a funding round. Investments came from a host of leading venture capital firms and traditional trading companies, with Arrington Capital and Cumberland DRW leading. ...

Mar 12 2021

Ethereum Miners Protesting EIP-1559 Has Accelerated Upgrade to ETH 2.0

□ Mar 12 2021 □ Published at Crypto Briefing under tags  eip-1559 ethereum mining proof-of-stake technology

Ethereum miners are planning a resistance against EIP-1559, but they may lose their power over the network sooner than expected. Miners Protest Fee Burn Update Several community members who provide hash power to the network plan to move their hashrate to...

Feb 02 2021

Lightweight Blockchain Mina Resilient to 51% Attacks, Reports Gauntlet

□ Feb 02 2021 □ Published at Crypto Briefing under tags  analysis mina protocol proof-of-stake zk-snarks

Mina blockchain is resilient to 51% attacks, according to Gauntlet Network. The research firm's analysis looked into the blockchain's use of zk-SNARK technology. Analysis: Mina Scalable and Secure The Mina blockchain is scalable and secure,...

Jan 06 2021

Kraken Users Are Staking More Than $1B in Crypto

□ Jan 06 2021 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  eth2 ether ethereum exchanges kraken

The value reflects the many long positions investors are trading in cryptocurrencies.

Dec 30 2020

What Is Proof-of-Stake?

□ Dec 30 2020 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  casper ethereum ethereum 2.0 evergreen explainers

Proof-of-stake is a method of maintaining integrity in a blockchain, ensuring users of a cryptocurrency can’t mint coins they didn’t earn.

Valid Points: A Year in Review by Your Ethereum 2.0 Staking Experts

□ Dec 30 2020 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  ethereum 2.0 newsletters proof-of-stake staking tech

In our year-end Ethereum round up, we feature 4 charts from 4 Ethereum 2.0 staking experts recounting the best highlights of 2020.

Dec 27 2020

Proof-of-Stake Was Bigger Than Eth 2.0 in 2020

□ Dec 27 2020 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  ethereum 2.0 opinion proof-of-stake tech year in review 2020

Four of the top nine crypto assets by market cap are on a path to proof-of- stake, says the CEO of Staked.

Dec 02 2020

Valid Points: The Risks and Rewards of Staking on Eth 2.0

□ Dec 02 2020 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  beacon chain ethereum ethereum 2.0 newsletters proof-of-stake

Breaking down Ethereum 2.0 and its sweeping impact on crypto markets, weekly.

Dec 01 2020

Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain Goes Live as ‘World Computer’ Begins Long-Awaited Overhaul

□ Dec 01 2020 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  beacon chain deposit contract ethereum ethereum 2.0 proof-of-stake

The Beacon Chain, the backbone of Ethereum's future Proof-of-Stake network, is now live.

Nov 24 2020

CoinDesk Is Spinning Up an Ethereum 2.0 Node. Here’s How to Follow Our Journey

□ Nov 24 2020 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  beacon chain ethereum ethereum 2.0 proof-of-stake tech

CoinDesk just snagged a front-row seat to a seminal event in the crypto industry. Ticket price: 32 ETH.

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