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Finance
Draftkings
Polygon Gave DraftKings Multimillion-Dollar Edge in Special Staking Relationship
Blockchain data shows the crypto project quietly gave DraftKings preferential treatment while telling the public it was an "equal" member of the validator community.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 30, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2023
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Business
Draftkings
Polygon le dio a DraftKings una ventaja multimillonaria en una relación de participación especial
Los datos de Blockchain muestran que el proyecto criptográfico silenciosamente le dio a DraftKings un trato preferencial mientras le decía al público que era un miembro "...
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 30, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2023
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Staking yields on Ethereum have deflated. (Pixabay)
Markets
Ethereum
Investor Demand for Ether Staking Yields Has Slowed: Coinbase
Staking yields have dropped to 3.5% from above 5% in the last few months, the report said.
Staking yields on Ethereum have deflated. (Pixabay)
By Will Canny
Oct 16, 2023 at 8:48 a.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2023
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Ethereum validator queue wait time (validatorqueue.com)
Markets
Ethereum
Ethereum Has Nearly Cleared Out Validator Queue, a Sign of Weak Staking Demand
The waiting time to deploy new validators to the Ethereum network has diminished to just five hours from a peak of 45 days in early June.
Ethereum validator queue wait time (validatorqueue.com)
By Krisztian Sandor
Oct 12, 2023 at 7:16 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Ethereum Staking Surges to 7.4M ETH and Counting
BitGo COO Chen Fang writes reward-bearing staked ether is a cushion during market drops, but developers need to solve problems caused by the growing number of validators.
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By Chen Fang
Sep 28, 2023 at 2:13 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
How Ethereum Staking Stacks Up in the Proof-of-Stake Landscape
A victim of its own success? The rising number of validators on Ethereum is driving staking rewards down, according to CoinDesk Indices data. But other chains are weak competi...
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By Max Good
Sep 27, 2023 at 6:06 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Staking Risks Are Vastly Misunderstood
There is a difference between staking and "staking," a poor facsimile that obscures the risks of one of crypto's lowest risk activities.
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By Jun Soo Kim
Sep 27, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2023
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Technology
Coinbase
Coinbase Earned $1M Amid Hack, but Hasn't Reimbursed Victims
Coinbase received 570 ETH, the second-largest payout tied to MEV in Ethereum’s history, to process transactions related to the Curve exploit.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)
By Krisztian Sandor
Sep 15, 2023 at 1:19 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2023
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Technology
Testnet
Hello Holesky, Ethereum’s Newest Testnet
The new network comes after years of growth for Ethereum’s developer community and will replace the Goerli testnet.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 13, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2023
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Technology
Celo
Google Cloud Is Running a Validator on Celo Network
The cloud service joins Deutsche Telekom and other ecosystem contributors participating in validating the Celo platform.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Aug 2, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2023
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