Introducing Casper “the Friendly Ghost”
Hi everyone – Vlad here. I’ve been working on the analysis and specification of “proof-of-stake” blockchain architecture since September 2014. While Vitalik and I haven’t agreed on all of the details of the spec, we do have consensus on many properties of the proof-of-stake protocol that will likely be implemented for the Serenity release! It is called Casper...
XRP consolidates at $2 level, analysts eye breakout
XRP has maintained a price level around $2 for approximately 14 months. Summary XRP entered a correction phase following a...
The Thawing Frontier | Ethereum Foundation Blog
After a smooth launch, please find a few updates of note below. These probably will be of interest only to the more advanced users amongst you - if you’re not a miner, there is nothing to action. Epoch switch in 2 hours Let’s start with a quick heads up to miners, the network will be switching epoch in roughly 2...
Pi Network debuts Tether USD transactions on testnet
Pi Network has launched Tether USD transaction capabilities on its testnet, enabling users known as Pioneers to test decentralized finance features. Summary ...
Ethereum Protocol Update 1 | Ethereum Foundation Blog
Here comes the first Frontier patch, and this is a big one! Before you go further, if your keys date back from Go 1.0 rc or C++ 0.9.36, note that you should regenerate all of your keys NOW. Though some releases of the pre-alpha and alpha clients are secure, this depends on which codebase and which version. You should...
Gemini to shut down Nifty Gateway NFT marketplace this Feb.
Gemini Trust Co., the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, said it will shut down its Nifty Gateway NFT marketplace, marking another retrenchment in the once-booming digital collectibles sector. Summary ...
On Public and Private Blockchains
Over the last year the concept of "private blockchains" has become very popular in the broader blockchain technology discussion. Essentially, instead of having a fully public and uncontrolled network and state machine secured by cryptoeconomics (eg. proof of work, proof of stake), it is also possible to create a system where access permissions are more tightly controlled, with...
Bitcoin slips as stocks hit records and gold extends rally
Bitcoin traded lower on Tuesday even as traditional risk assets rallied, underscoring a growing divergence between crypto and broader markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency (BTC) slipped 0.6% to $87,700, lagging gains in equities and a renewed surge in gold. ...
Security Alert 1 [windows+alethzero] | Ethereum Foundation Blog
This affects users of Alethzero GUI client on Windows. Users of eth CLI client or not on the Windows platform are unlikely to be affected but should take action detailed below. Users of Frontier command line interface geth are unaffected. Issue description: While setting privacy permissions on the keys directory, insufficient error handling can cause the key files to not...
5 crypto to sell before federal reserve meeting tomorrow
Five crypto to sell as markets brace for the Federal Reserve decision, traders are reducing exposure to higher-risk crypto assets, focusing on capital preservation ahead of volatility. Summary ...
