validators

Tech

Venture capital

Ethereum Startup Obol Labs Raises $12.5M to Decentralize Validators

Co-led by Pantera and Archetype, the funding round is targeted toward building out distributed validator technology (DVT) on Ethereum.

By Sam Kessler

Sponsored

Jan 17, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. UTC

Jan 17, 2023

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Tech

Mev

FTX Blowup Helped Enrich the Ethereum Validators Who Run the Blockchain

They saw a surge in MEV, or profits from optimizing the order of transactions, surge amid crypto chaos early this month.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Sponsored

Nov 21, 2022 at 10:01 p.m. UTC

Nov 21, 2022

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Business

Validators

Ethereum Merge Vastly Increased Stakefish’s Profile, but 25% of Its Employees Are Gone Anyway

Layoffs at stakefish took effect on the same day as the Ethereum Merge – just as they were set to play a key role in securing the revamped blockchain.

By Sam Kessler

Sponsored

Sep 23, 2022 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2022

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Tech

The merge

Ethereum Already Showing Signs of Increased Centralization

In hours following the Merge, just two platforms added over 40% of the network's blocks.

By Xinyi Luo

Sponsored

Sep 15, 2022 at 8:35 p.m. UTC

Sep 15, 2022

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Policy

Argentina

Buenos Aires to Deploy Ethereum Validator Nodes in 2023

The initiative aims to research and develop adaptive regulation for the crypto ecosystem, the government said.

By Andrés EnglerMarina Lammertyn

Sponsored

Aug 11, 2022 at 9:31 p.m. UTC

Aug 11, 2022

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Layer 2

Ethereum

Scaling Ethereum Beyond the Merge: Danksharding

Danksharding would take a massive step toward turning Ethereum layer 2 networks into first class citizens.

By Sam KesslerSage D. Young

Sponsored

Jun 8, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC

Jun 8, 2022

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Layer 2

Ethereum

Will a Proof-of-Stake Ethereum Lead to More Centralization?

Lido’s staking protocol now holds 33% of all staked ether.

By Sage D. Young

Sponsored

May 18, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC

May 18, 2022

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Layer 2

Ethereum

Merge Testing on Ethereum: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?

Ethereum’s developers are using new testing infrastructure to assess network mechanics and client readiness ahead of the Merge.

By Eli TanSage D. Young

Sponsored

May 11, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC

May 11, 2022

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Tech

Solana

Solana Goes Dark for 7 Hours as Bots Swarm ‘Candy Machine’ NFT Minting Tool

It wasn’t immediately clear how the bot traffic overcame network safeguards.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

May 1, 2022 at 5:29 a.m. UTC

May 1, 2022

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Layer 2

Ethereum

Reminder: The Merge Won’t Solve Ethereum’s Scaling Woes by Itself

Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake might finally be around the corner, but true scale won’t come from a single upgrade.

By Sam KesslerSage D. YoungGeorge Kaloudis

Sponsored

Apr 13, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Apr 13, 2022

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