On Settlement Finality | Ethereum Foundation Blog
Special thanks to Tim Swanson for reviewing, and for further discussions on the arguments in his original paper on settlement finality. Recently one of the major disputes in ongoing debate between public blockchain and permissioned blockchain proponents is the issue of settlement finality. One of the simple properties that a centralized system at least appears to have is a...
Is Ethereum price gearing up for a $4,000 breakout as BitMine chases a 5% supply stake?
Ethereum price is trading around $3,00 per ETH right now. A reasonable base case is a choppy range between roughly $2,400 and $3,600 over the next 6–12 months, with upside capped unless macro and ETF flows turn decisively risk‑on again. ...
Security Alert – Geth suffers from a very low probable DoS attack vector – Update immediately
Affected configurations: All Go client versions Likelihood: Very low Severity: High Details: A bug in Geth (and potentially other clients) may suffer from a DoS attack and allows remote attackers to stall synchronisation process almost indefinitely by supplying a valid, lighter chain. More information will be given out a later time including the report that was submitted through the bug bounty program. Effects on expected chain reorganisation...
Changpeng Zhao-backed YZi Labs backs BitGo IPO with strategic investment
Changpeng Zhao-backed YZi Labs has announced an investment in BitGo as the crypto custodian made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange. Summary ...
Security Alert – cpp-ethereum keeps accounts unlocked
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How will Bitcoin price react as BOJ holds interest rate?
Bitcoin price traded cautiously on Friday after the Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate at 0.75%. Summary The...
Go Ethereum’s JIT-EVM | Ethereum Foundation Blog
The Ethereum Virtual machine is kind of different than most other Virtual Machines out there. In my previous post I already explained how it’s used and described some of its characteristics. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) is a simple but powerful, Turing complete 256bit Virtual Machine that allows anyone to execute arbitrary EVM Byte Code. The go-ethereum project contains two implementations of the...
Binance launches $40M WLFI airdrop campaign for USD1 holders
Binance has unveiled a $40 million WLFI airdrop campaign to reward users holding USD1 on the exchange. Summary Binance will...
Security Alert – cpp-ethereum’s account unlocking problem not yet fixed [Now fixed]
Affected configurations: cpp-ethereum (eth, AlethZero, …) version 1.2.0 up to 1.2.6 Note: Neither “geth” nor “Mist” nor the “Ethereum Wallet” (unless explicitly used together with cpp-ethereum) are affected by this, they lock accounts correctly again. This is just a quick head's up that cpp-ethereum's security issue around account security is not yet properly fixed. The fix that is part of...
