Ethereum 2.0 is not a panacea, but its unbiased platform by design and mechanism might solve some of society’s problems. We are in an unprecedented period of social, political and economic turmoil. As the decentralized financial infrastructure powering billions of dollars of value and building thousands of companies grows, we need to recognize instability around…
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Contrary to popular belief, EIP-1559 does not seek to reduce Ether’s congestion and gas fee issues — so, what is it for? Ether (ETH) has been on a tear recently, with the premier altcoin’s value increasing from $1,800 to the peak of $2,480 since the start of April, showcasing a growth of nearly 30%. This…
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Ether remains close to the $2,000 mark after breaking its all-time-high at around $2,150, but what has driven its growth? Breaking new all-time highs, the recent price action of Ether (ETH) took the crypto market by storm and signaled an official start to alt season. Several analysts are predicting that Ether will surpass its previous…
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Liquidity Protocol, which provides interest-free borrowing on the Ethereum network, plans to expand its ecosystem and hire more resources following the latest funding round. DeFi lending platform Liquidity Protocol has secured $6 million in Series A funding to expand its on-chain borrowing services, underscoring the continued growth of cryptocurrency loans. The funding round was led…
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Flamingo’s total value locked continues to rise as DeFi investors are attracted to the platform’s zero-fee transactions and high-yield liquidity pools. Yield farming has grown in popularity over the past year alongside the rise of decentralized finance, but recently the ability to earn a good return has been limited by the high transaction costs on…
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New partnerships, the growing popularity of NFT art and the upcoming launch of JumpNet are just a few reasons why Enjin has rallied more than 800%. Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have taken the world by storm as stories of record-breaking digital art sales now regularly appear on mainstream news outlets and popular culture. One project that…
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The Staked ETH Trust seeks to simplify the staking process for accredited investors and other institutions. Staked, a blockchain infrastructure company and investment manager, is providing institutional investors with a new vehicle in which to invest in Ether (ETH) and earn staking rewards on the Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain. The Staked ETH Trust is now…
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The upcoming Berlin update contains EIPs aimed at reducing transaction costs, but it may not provide a long-term solution. Though Ether’s (ETH) value has continued to showcase increasing signs of stability around the $1,800 range over the past fortnight or so, users of the premier altcoin’s network have been faced with rising gas fees as…
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Will layer-two scaling solutions solve all the challenges that enterprises face with public blockchains? At the end of 2019, research firm Forrester and Big Four firm Ernst & Young, or EY, published a report surveying the adoption of public blockchains by enterprises. Findings revealed that 75% of respondents were likely to use a public blockchain in…
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Interest in Ethereum staking continues to grow, as evidenced by recent numbers from Kraken. Ethereum’s transition to Ethereum 2.0 officially began in December 2020 with the launch of its beacon chain. The long-awaited scaling solution takes the blockchain from a proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm. In the months since the transition began, users of…
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