This piece is a guest post by Blocmates. Blocmates is an invaluable crypto news and educational resource that offers clarity in the often complicated and jargon-filled crypto space. In this article, author Gaz critiques Vitalik Buterin’s recent actions, while explaining the advancements in Ethereum scaling solutions like roll-ups, particularly focusing on “based roll-ups.” From Token…
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Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin advocates reducing the ETH solo staking requirement to lower the entry barrier and promote greater network decentralization. Buterin Sees 32 ETH Requirement As A Barrier Responding to Ethereum educator Anthony Sassano on X regarding solo staking, Buterin expressed concern that the current 32 ETH requirement presents a bigger obstacle than…
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This editorial is from last week’s newsletter, Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this editorial the second it’s finished, which also includes the biggest stories of the week and a comment on each story. Pre-Bull Sentiment Rises This week it felt like the entirety of the crypto industry descended upon the city-state…
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been in the news of late with his 760 ETH withdrawal–a move that raised eyebrows as speculations about what such external wallet transactions by him could do to the Ethereum market. Transactions are part of a broader trend that has seen wallets associated with Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation actively…
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After some activity was noticed from wallets linked to Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, he took to the social media platform X to clarify the situation. He stated that all his token sales were meant to “support various projects.” Buterin added that any ERC20 tokens gifted to him would go toward “public goods within the…
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Onchain data reveals that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently shifted 800 ether, valued at just over $2 million, from a well-known address. After the initial transfer, 190 ether was reportedly exchanged for 477,000 USDC. Vitalik Buterin Moves 800 Ether to Multisig Wallet, Sparks Social Media Interest On Aug. 30, 2024, the X account Lookonchain shared…
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Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has voiced his concerns following the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France. Buterin criticized Telegram’s previous approach to encryption but expressed alarm over the arrest, suggesting it poses a threat to software and communication freedom in Europe. He highlighted the shift in public criticism of tech leaders, noting the…
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Ethereum, similar to most altcoins, is under significant selling pressure, struggling to shake off the weakness of early August. Even though there were flashes of strength after the climactic sell-off on August 5, prices are still below $2,800. The only positive for now, at least looking at the daily chart, is the impressive bulls’ resilience.…
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently shared an update on social media, summarizing the latest research on Ethereum block-building as of August 7, 2024. Buterin highlighted a consensus among researchers that having multiple actors contribute transactions to be included in a block is beneficial. However, there remains an open debate on whether it is possible to…
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Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, has publicly praised the prediction market Polymarket for their impressive performance. He commended the platform not only for accurately predicting outcomes well in advance but also for actively contributing to collective decision-making through the visibility of conditional odds of different candidates. As recently reported, following the announcement that President Joe Biden…
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