Proof of Stake: How I Learned to Love Weak Subjectivity
Proof of stake continues to be one of the most controversial discussions in the cryptocurrency space. Although the idea has many undeniable benefits, including efficiency, a larger security margin and future-proof immunity to hardware centralization concerns, proof of stake algorithms tend to be substantially more complex than proof of work-based alternatives, and there is a large amount of...
Wintermute Dismisses Claims Binance Caused October Crash
Wintermute founder Evgeny Gaevoy dismissed claims that Binance caused the October 10 crypto market crash, calling attempts to blame a single exchange “intellectually dishonest.” Summary ...
From inside Ethereum ÐΞVhub Berlin
Yesterday was the first proper day of ÐΞVhub Berlin being open, following the first Ethereum internal developers' symposium ÐΞVcon-0. I want to post a few images to let you gauge the mood here. Henning, Marek, Viktor and Felix hacking on the couch Aeron and Brian in discussion Alex and Jutta conferencing over network and security The rest of the team hacking in...
Will the crypto market recover as the sell-off intensifies?
The crypto market crash accelerated on Saturday as the futures open interest dipped and liquidations soared to over $1.6 billion, the highest level in weeks. This article explores whether the crypto industry will recover as the sell-off intensifies. ...
ÐΞVcon-0 Recap | Ethereum Foundation Blog
Day 1 - Monday 24th Nov - ÐΞV: Mission and Processes The first day of ÐΞVcon-0 kicked off early at 7am with the Ethereum UK communications team arriving at the venue (Ethereum Dev UG’s workspace in Kreuzberg, Berlin) to set up the 4K high quality recording equipment and arrange the space for the event. After a quick coffee and croissant/pain...
Here’s why the crypto crash is intensifying as liquidations hit $1.6 billion
The ongoing crypto crash intensified on Saturday, with Bitcoin and most altcoins being in the deep red. Summary The crypto...
Gav’s Ethereum ÐΞV Update IV
Time for another update! So quite a bit has happened following ÐΞVcon-0, our internal developer's conference. The conference itself was a great time to get all the developers together and really get to know each other, dissipate a lot of information (back to back presentations for 5 days!) and chat over a lot of ideas. The comms team...
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $510M as Selling Pressure Intensifies
Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $509.70 million in net outflows on January 30 and mark the fourth day of redemptions in five trading sessions. Summary ...
Ethereum ÐΞV: What are we doing?
OK so a minor update about what we are (and are not) doing here at Ethereum DEV. We are, first and foremost, developing a robust quasi-Turing-complete blockchain. This is known as Ethereum. Aside from having quasi-Turing-completeness, it delivers on a number of other important considerations, stemming from the fact we are developing entirely new blockchain technology including: speedy, through a...
Here’s why Bitcoin price is crashing today (Jan. 31)
Bitcoin price continued its strong downward trend as ETF outflows accelerated, geopolitical risks rose, and the government shutdown continued. Summary ...
