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Beacon Chain

Technologie

CoinDesk Is Spinning Up an Ethereum 2.0 Node. Here's How to Follow Our Journey

CoinDesk just snagged a front-row seat to a seminal event in the crypto industry. Ticket price: 32 ETH.

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Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Secures Enough Funds to Launch

The smart contract required for triggering Ethereum 2.0 has enough funds to begin activation of its most ambitious upgrade yet.

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Technologie

Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Is 75% Funded Ahead of Dec. 1 Soft Launch

The smart contract required for triggering Ethereum 2.0 has nearly accrued enough funds to activate the momentous upgrade.

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Technologie

Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Tops $22.5M One Week After Launch

The deposit contract for Ethereum’s 2.0 upgrade now holds over 50,000 ETH – 10% of the threshold needed to activate the watershed update.

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Technologie

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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Technologie

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.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver 2020.