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What Is Sharding?

“Sharding” is a proposed method of splitting Ethereum’s infrastructure into smaller pieces in an attempt to scale the network.

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Tech

Introducing Valid Points: The Risks and Rewards of Staking on Eth 2.0

Breaking down Ethereum 2.0 and its sweeping impact on crypto markets, weekly.

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Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin's Failure to Break $20K Shows Big Investors Only Just Arriving

Institutional adoption is the buzzword du jour, probably a factor in bitcoin's price rally close to $20,000, and not even really happening yet.  

Cryptocurrency analysts were assessing the fallout as bitcoin retreated from a new all-time high price.

Tech

Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain Goes Live as 'World Computer' Begins Long-Awaited Overhaul

The Beacon Chain, the backbone of Ethereum's future Proof-of-Stake network, is now live.

Ethereum 2.0's Beacon Chain went live in December.

Markets

First Mover: You Call That a Record? Bitcoin's November Gains Are 3x Stock Market's

It's no longer really news when bitcoin outperforms traditional markets, but November could prove a crucial month for the largest cryptocurrency. 

As stock-market prices climb ever higher, bitcoin is towering above them and proving resilient.

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Ethereum 2.0’s Genesis Day Is Officially Set for Dec. 1

The biggest update in Ethereum’s history will officially begin its first phase on Dec. 1 when the Ethereum 2.0's Beacon chain goes live.

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Finance

IDEX Plants a Flag for a Multichain Future, Beginning With Binance Chain and Polkadot

Every holder of IDEX’s Ethereum tokens will get an equivalent number of exchange tokens for each of the new chains.

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Tech

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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Markets

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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Tech

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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