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ERC-6551 NFTs are often called "backpack wallets." (Luis Quintero/Unsplash)

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What Is ERC-6551? Unpacking The ‘Backpack’ Wallet

In the past few months, several Web3 projects have adopted the ERC-6551 standard, or token-bound account. The new standard opens up a plethora of use cases across NFTs, gaming, DAOs and the metaverse.

ERC-6551 NFTs are often called "backpack wallets." (Luis Quintero/Unsplash)

By Cam Thompson

Jul 21, 2023 at 4:57 p.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2023

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Ethereum Developers Cement Final Lineup of Changes in ‘Dencun’ Upgrade

Proto-danksharding is at the heart of the package, with other improvements for storage on-chain, as well as minor code changes related to the Ethereum Virtual Machine.

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By Margaux Nijkerk

Jun 8, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 8, 2023

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Meet ‘Dencun.’ Ethereum Developers Are Already Planning Next Hard Fork

The next major upgrade for the blockchain will include “proto-danksharding,” though developers are still deciding what else to include in the hard fork.

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By Margaux Nijkerk

May 11, 2023 at 5:59 p.m. UTC

May 11, 2023

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A Day in the Life of a Dev: Ethereum’s Justin Florentine

In a CoinDesk interview, the senior protocol engineer for Ethereum breaks down the nuts and bolts of being a developer in the crypto ecosystem.

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Feb 22, 2023 at 3:20 p.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2023

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Ethereum Developers Agree on What Could Be Included in the Next Upgrade – but Not When

Staked ETH withdrawals made the cut – but the timeline for when that will happen still isn't any clearer.

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By Margaux Nijkerk

Nov 24, 2022 at 4:06 p.m. UTC

Nov 24, 2022

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Qué traerá la próxima gran actualización de Ethereum

“Shanghái” permitirá retirar ETH en staking, pero el deseado recorrido para disminuir las tasas de gas podría quedar afuera de la actualización.

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Nov 2, 2022 at 3:03 p.m. UTC

Nov 2, 2022

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Technology

What to Expect From Ethereum’s Next Big Upgrade

“Shanghai” will make it possible to withdraw staked ETH, but a long-wished-for pathway to lower gas fees might be missing from the update.

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Nov 2, 2022 at 11:15 a.m. UTC

Nov 2, 2022

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Finance

Scaling Ethereum Without Trade-Offs: Inside EIP 4488

The upgrade could help lower transaction costs for rollups while the network waits for sharding to be implemented.

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By Edward Oosterbaan

Dec 8, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2021

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Ether Tops $3.5K After Record Daily Coin Burn; Bitcoin’s Rangeplay Continues

Ethereum destroyed 12,000 coins on Tuesday, the most in a single day since the EIP 1559 activation.

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By Omkar Godbole

Sep 1, 2021 at 10:21 a.m. UTC

Sep 1, 2021

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Ethereum Devs Reconsider ‘Difficulty Bomb’ Timing as Hard Forks Loom

Developers may punt a network feature two years down the road to avoid complicating Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS).

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By William Foxley

Dec 3, 2019 at 7:25 p.m. UTC

Dec 3, 2019

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