Tag: PoS

ETH 2.0 Contract Exceeds 7.4 Million Ether, Close To $30 Billion Locked, Liquid Staking Pools Grow

The Ethereum 2.0 contract now has more than 7.4 million ether worth over $29.3 billion using today’s ether exchange rates. According to statistics, the smart contract address is the largest…

Ethereum Community Gears Up For The Long-Awaited London Fork Set To Go Live On August 5

The Ethereum community has been gearing up for the highly anticipated London Network Upgrade which should take place on August 5 around 9: 00 a.m. (EDT). Node operators have been…

Blockchain ‘Immutability’ Dispute Sparked By Ethereum Request For Reorg Contract

Just recently, a software developer and “Solidity nerd” called Bunny Girl has sparked heated conversations within the cryptocurrency community over a smart contract that reveals a process called a “Request…

Ethereum’s London Hard Fork Scheduled To Commence On August 4

The highly anticipated Ethereum hard fork is expected to launch on August 4 at block height 12,965,000 according to Ethereum core developers. The London hard fork will add five Ethereum…

Bitcoin Sinks Below $33K, Analyst Says BTC At ‘Dangerously Low Levels’ While ETH Rests At ‘Comfortable Levels’

Bitcoin and a number of popular digital assets have been dropping in value over the past 24 hours, as bitcoin has slipped below the $33K handle. The entire market capitalization…

Sygnum Bank Launches ETH 2.0 Staking – Business Unit Head Says ‘Staking Is A Core Element For Portfolios’

The Switzerland-based bank Sygnum revealed on Tuesday that the firm now allows Ethereum 2.0 staking. The FINMA-approved company’s customers can access the Ethereum-based staking services via Sygnum’s banking platform. Sygnum’s…

Vitalik Buterin Says People Difficulties Not Technical Difficulties Slowed The Ethereum 2.0 Rollout

The cofounder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, recently discussed the highly anticipated full transition from a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus model to proof-of-stake (PoS) as its replacement. Buterin admitted at Hong Kong’s…

More Than 5 Million In Ethereum Worth $13 Billion Rests In The Eth2 Staking Contract

Statistics now show the Eth2 deposit contract has more than 5.2 million staked ether worth over $13 billion locked into the smart contract. The contract launched on November 4, 2020,…

US Convenience Store Chain Sheetz To Accept Cryptocurrencies For Payments

The American chain of convenience stores and coffee shops, Sheetz, announced on Thursday that the firm would be accepting digital currencies like bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin for payments. The major…