Developers
Valid Points: CoinDesk’s Ethereum 2.0 Validator Is Officially Staked
Ethereum developers met Tuesday to compare research on the eventual merge of Eth 1.x and Eth 2.0.

Blockchain Bites: IBM Blockchain Bleeds, Exchange Tokens Pump, ETH Hits New High
A new report from Outlier Ventures provides a map of blockchain development activity. Ethereum, Cosmos and Bitcoin lead the pack.

Longtime Bitcoin Developer Jonas Schnelli Receives Open Source Grant
Jonas Schnelli joins other Bitcoin developers who are sponsored by high-caliber Bitcoin companies.

Ethereum Far Outpaces Bitcoin in Developer Activity in 2020: Electric Capital Report
The number of developers in crypto is ticking up again, and one network remains a clear winner in attracting coders.

Privacy Concerns Over Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Are a 'Non-Issue,' Experts Say
Bitcoin privacy experts are unimpressed with a circulating slideshow-style privacy report that targets upcoming Bitcoin upgrade Taproot.

Gemini Donates $50K to HRF to Help Fund Another Round of Bitcoin Developers in 2021
The Human Rights Foundation has secured donations from the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange to fund even more Bitcoin developers in 2021.

Square, Human Rights Foundation Back New Bitcoin Open-Source Developer Fund
Veteran Bitcoin developer John Newbery just launched an independent organization for funding Bitcoin's open source developer community.

Bitcoin Developers Still Divided on Specifics of Taproot Activation
The code for Taproot is ready to go, but developers are still discussing how to deploy the update across Bitcoin’s distributed network.

Ethereum Developers Pencil In January for Eth 1.x 'Berlin' Hard Fork
Ethereum developers are eyeing January for the Berlin hard fork. The backwards-incompatible upgrade of the existing Eth 1.x blockchain was first set for July.


