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Português2020 was the year of DeFi, not just in terms of the explosive price increases – but the technological advances and support from public figures. From the growth of UniSwap,…
Continue ReadingProminent crypto influencer Lark Davis, or “The Crypto Lark,” has warned that Ethereum’s competitors will continue to syphon away users should Eth2 fail to launch soon amid ever-increasing gas fees.…
Continue ReadingThis week’s “Money Reimagined” dives into the increasingly urgently needed Ethereum 2.0 upgrade. What is it and why does it matter? We talk with Danny Ryan, a researcher at the…
Continue ReadingAfter two months of hard work, time and effort, we’re pleased to say the CoinDesk Ethereum 2.0 validator node is set up and our 32 ETH officially staked. Here’s our…
Continue ReadingLittle more than a month after launching, the Ethereum 2.0 blockchain now holds 2.7 million Ether (ETH), worth $3.8 billion. The combination of the Ether price rally and an ever…
Continue ReadingThere’s a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that lets ETH holders back Ethereum 2.0 without losing liquidity, and it wants to give its participants a vote. Until Feb. 12, ETH holders…
Continue ReadingThe year 2020 has been nothing short of spectacular for Ethereum. Between Ethereum 2.0 and the quest for scalability, the decentralized finance explosion, and the successes of interoperability and money…
Continue ReadingThree weeks into its launch, Ethereum 2.0 is close to tripling its initial deposit threshold of 524,288 ETH. These deposits made in increments of 32 ETH represent the stake of…
Continue ReadingOne of the most prominent figures in the decentralized finance community has suffered validator penalties on the Ethereum 2.0 network after a mishap with his DappNode’s power button. DeFi protocol…
Continue ReadingFollowing the successful launch of Ethereum 2.0 Phase 0 — the first concrete step in building the next iteration of the protocol — Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published an updated roadmap of…
Continue ReadingRight now, staking ETH is a significant, long-term commitment. The minimum amount that someone was able to contribute into the deposit contract was 32 ETH — and at one point…
Continue ReadingWithdrawal contracts for Ether staked on Ethereum 2.0 could become available as early as Q1 2021 allowing decentralized Eth2 staking service Rocket Pool to launch. While Phase 0 of Eth2’s…
Continue ReadingThe Ethereum network’s ETH 2.0 contract has crossed the threshold needed to initiate the upcoming upgrade. Currently, there’s more 694,368 ether worth over $422 million resting in the contract, as…
Continue ReadingETH 2.0’s beacon chain genesis has been confirmed for Dec. 1, following the transfer of 524,288 Ether from 16,384 validators into the ETH 2.0 deposit contract since it went live…
Continue ReadingETH 2.0’s Phase 0 launch looks all but certain for Dec. 1, with the number of Ether transferred to the ETH 2.0 deposit contract snowballing as today’s deadline approaches. As…
Continue ReadingThe cost to purchase one Ethereum (ETH) token surged to its two-year high in the days leading up to its transformation into a proof-of-stake asset. The ETH/USD exchange rate [almost]…
Continue ReadingThis December the cryptocurrency community may see the first introductory phase of the highly anticipated Ethereum 2.0 consensus change. On Wednesday, the Ethereum Foundation published ETH 2.0 specifications explaining how…
Continue ReadingEthereum (ETH) has hit multiple records amid news that ETH 2.0 could launch as early as Dec 1, according to crypto analytics firm Glassnode. Today’s launch of the deposit contract…
Continue ReadingWill an active secondary market emerge for ether (ETH) locked into Ethereum 2.0’s deposit contract? That’s the question on the tip of most every trader’s tongue Wednesday after the release…
Continue ReadingExcitement is stirring in the Ethereum community after the deposit contract was apparently posted on Github, however the lead developers are yet to officially confirm the deployment. Ethereum developers have…
Continue ReadingThe rise of DeFi and high yielding liquidity provision opportunities could act as a barrier to participation in staking when ETH 2.0 Phase 0 finally launches according to a new…
Continue ReadingData from analysts Glassnode shows the number of Ethereum addresses holding 32+ tokens is at an all-time high. Since 2016, the number of addresses with 32 or more tokens has…
Continue ReadingThe Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract is a few weeks away at least, according to Ethereum Foundation researcher Danny Ryan. Speaking Thursday on the Bankless podcast, Ryan said the deposit contract…
Continue ReadingIf testnet participation is any indication, Ethereum 2.0 validators are itching for the real thing as the network kickoff looms. That’s echoed by the more recent Zinken testnet, which has…
Continue Reading“Money legos” might be an apt metaphor for what decentralized finance (DeFi) does, but since the summer another one has applied: jackpot. Money legos is the term used to describe…
Continue ReadingFollowing the Spadina testnet failure at the end of September, the Ethereum 2.0 Phase 0 rollout looked in serious jeopardy. Billed as a dress rehearsal for ETH 2.0 genesis, core…
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