eth2 quick update no. 2
Welcome to the second installment of eth2 quick update. tldr; Spec release of v0.9.0 -- Tonkatsu to ensure Phase 0 development can continue unimpeded.Work continues in ironing out the details of the modified Phase 1 proposal.Quiet client development focused on eth1 -> eth2 infrastructure, general hardening for production, and optimizations. Tonkatsu Release As promised on the latest eth2 call, we pushed things...
SEC sets September talks as 24-hour stock trading moves closer
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a public roundtable on Sept. 17 to discuss preparations for 24-hour trading in U.S. equity markets. Summary ...
Eth2 at ETHWaterloo: Prizes for Eth2 education, tooling, and research
For the first time ever, the Ethereum Foundation will be sponsoring a range of hacker prizes related to Eth2 at a major hackathon. With Eth2 development proceeding rapidly, there are now many discrete areas of work that a team of motivated hackers can complete over a weekend. The bounties below include useful educational tools for Eth2 development, necessary tooling,...
Binance flags ACX, LSK and STX as possible delisting risks
Binance has added Across Protocol (ACX), Lisk (LSK) and Stacks (STX) to its Monitoring Tag list after completing its latest project reviews. Summary ...
eth2 quick update no. 3
Welcome to the third installment of eth2 quick update. tldr; Harden fork choice defences in response to auditsIntroducing challenges.ethereum.orgHerumi grant for a super-fast BLS implementation Fork choice defenses This week, we hardened the defenses of the Phase 0 fork choice rule. Much of our time is spent analyzing eth2 to ensure that the system can remain stable even under adverse conditions (e.g....
Bitget secures New Zealand registration to expand tokenized stock services
Bitget has completed its New Zealand financial services registration covering five business areas as the crypto exchange expands its tokenized and direct U.S. stock products. Summary ...
Development Update #1 – Ethereum.org
⭐ Introducing Ethereum Studio Today we’re excited to release v 1.0 of Ethereum Studio: a simple web-based IDE, which lives right on ethereum.org One of the most consistent suggestions we’ve received for Ethereum.org is to improve the developer experience. While the site pointed users to extensive third-party resources, it lacked a compelling path that would pull a developer towards immediately...
EU targets 14 crypto operators and 94 banks in Russia sanctions
The European Union has targeted 14 crypto service platforms and 94 banks and financial institutions under its 21st sanctions package against Russia. Summary ...
Announcing a Taiwan-specific Wave of Grants
The Taipei Ethereum Meetup recently hosted Crosslink Taiwan 2019. It was a wonderful event and a perfect opportunity for the Ethereum Foundation's Ecosystem Support Program (ESP) to provide a Taiwan-specific wave of grants! The recipients are as follows. 🍍 Group 1: Ethereum-based Technical Projects: USD$5,000 awarded to each project Eauth (License: MIT): An OAuth-compatible service based on Ethereum credentials to...
Bitcoin slips below $65K as Trump unveils new global tariffs
Bitcoin has fallen below $65,000 after the Trump administration announced tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners covering more than 99% of U.S. trade. Summary ...
