Ethereum News
What Jack Dorsey’s Beef With 'Web 3' Is Really About
The Bitcoin-loving CEO’s feud with VCs is just the latest round of a fight that has been raging for nearly a decade: Bitcoiners vs. “crypto.”
Crypto Miner Hive Sees More Bitcoin, Less Ether Mined in Third Quarter
The slowdown in ether mining is expected to be offset partially by the rally in the cryptocurrency’s price during the quarter ending Dec. 31.
What Ethereum’s Kintsugi Testnet Means for Proof-of-Stake
Kintsugi is a “longer-lived, public testnet” that will allow application developers and users to become familiar with a post-merge Ethereum environment.
Terra Surpasses Binance Smart Chain as Second-Largest DeFi Protocol
Amidst Terraform Labs' ongoing legal dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), its decentralized payments network Terra has officially become the second-largest DeFi protocol behind Ethereum. “The Hash” team discusses what separates Terra from its competitors like Solana and Avalanche. Plus, examining the SEC’s ability to regulate overseas companies.
Ethereum Launches Kintsugi Public Testnet Ahead of Move to Proof-of-Stake
The move opens access to the new environment to a wider audience; earlier testnets were available only to developers.
Polkadot Parachains Go Live, Capping Yearslong Tech Build for Ambitious Blockchain Project
After several years in development, Polkadot, an underlying framework for connecting various blockchains, now has five live parachains, or “parallelized chains”: Acala, Moonbeam, Parallel Finance, Astar, and Clover. Polkadot will ultimately offer 100 parachain slots. “The Hash” team discusses where this update puts Polkadot in the layer 1 blockchain conversation as it competes with Ethereum.
Another Ethereum Education Initiative Hampered by Iran Sanctions Fears
Gitcoin’s suspension of a grant for a coding course in Farsi follows a similar move by ConsenSys.
Digital Asset Funds Hit by Record $142M of Outflows
Investors pulled money out of funds focused on bitcoin and the currencies of Ethereum, Solana and Polkadot, as crypto markets retreated.
Get Ready for the 2022 Metaverse Real Estate Boom
Today's most popular metaverse projects are built on Ethereum, such as Decentraland, Axie Infinity, and The Sandbox, but will they see more growth elsewhere next year? Irina Karagyaur, head of Metaverse Growth at Unique Network, an NFT platform on the Polkadot chain, shares insights into Ethereum's limitations and where virtual real estate could head in 2022.
ConsenSys Collaborates With Mastercard on New Ethereum Scaling System
Ethereum software firm ConsenSys has launched “ConsenSys Rollups” with the help of Mastercard’s engineering team, enabling expansion on both the Ethereum mainnet and for private use. “The Hash” team discusses the latest move bringing Ethereum to the forefront with large banking corporations and what it means for Mastercard to experiment with scaling solutions.
