To Stake or No? That's the Eth 2.0 Question
Pioneers in staking face a tough choice between securing Ethereum 2.0 and the opportunity costs of freezing their assets.
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Nov 6, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 6, 2020
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FTX Looking to List ‘Beacon Chain’ Ether as Deposit Contract Goes Live
Exchanges may consider markets for “Beacon chain ether” – that is, ether that’s been staked in the Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract.
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Nov 4, 2020 at 10:23 p.m. UTC
Nov 4, 2020
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Ethereum 2.0 Countdown Begins With Release of Deposit Contract
Ethereum 2.0’s deposit contract is now live, heralding the imminent unveiling of the "world computer's" second act.
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Nov 4, 2020 at 3:38 p.m. UTC
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Will a Sharded Ethereum Be Flexible Enough for Decentralized Finance?
Over the past year composability has become a very real competitive advantage for DeFi. Will Ethereum's upcoming overhaul threaten it?
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Oct 13, 2020 at 6:46 p.m. UTC
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It’s Time to Launch the Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain
We've spent the last nine months testing the life out of this thing. It's time to stake our ideas, money and time on the line.
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Oct 12, 2020 at 12:16 p.m. UTC
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The Potential Ripple Effects of Ethereum 2.0, Explained
CoinDesk’s Christine Kim spoke to colleagues Michael J. Casey and Aaron Stanley about the most compelling and under-discussed topics about Ethereum 2.0 headlining next week’s...
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Oct 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum Is Manhattan and Everyone Is Moving to the Suburbs
As things stand, only the most liquid, hyperconnected protocols will be able to thrive on Ethereum. That's why many protocols are heading to the "suburbs."
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Oct 9, 2020 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2020
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Confessions of a Sharding Skeptic
CoinDesk spoke with developers about the kinks in Ethereum 2.0's sharding-based scaling approach that still need to be worked out.
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Oct 4, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum 2.0 ‘Dress Rehearsal’ Gets a Second Shot With Zinken Testnet
Developers will take a second whack at a final Ethereum 2.0 testnet after the first, Spadina, failed due to “critical peering issues.”
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Oct 1, 2020 at 2:49 p.m. UTC
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The One-Way ETH 'Burn' That Will Kick-Start Ethereum 2.0
With final preparations for the launch of Ethereum 2.0 soon to be underway, CoinDesk's Christine Kim spoke with developers Raul Jordan and Eduardo Antuña Díez about what's lef...
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Sep 26, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 26, 2020