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Valid Points: The Fate of Ethereum Miners When There’s Nothing Left to Mine

Also: Why there’s growing demand for bitcoin on Ethereum.

Eth 2 nothing to mine

Valid Points: How Ethereum Miners Are Preparing for EIP 1559 and the Merge

Plus: An incident on Stakefish highlights the importance of taking extra precautions when setting up an Eth 2.0 validator.

Valid Points June 30

Valid Points: Why EIP 1559 Matters to Eth 2.0 Validators

Also: The amount of ETH held in smart contracts reaches a new all-time high.

Once PoS is activated on Ethereum, Eth 2.0 validators will take over the responsibility of ordering transactions from miners.

Valid Points: The Challenge of Decentralized Staking Pools on Eth 2.0

Plus: Is the term Eth 2.0 'validator' a misnomer?

Valid Points June 15

Valid Points: New Deposits to Ethereum 2.0 Reach Record High in May

Eth 2.0 deposits hit a record high last month, and now the first Ethereum node has launched into outer space where it now resides aboard the ISS.

The International Space Station, home to an Ethereum node.