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Top developer doubles down, says Ethereum 2.0 will launch in 2020
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake caused quite the stir earlier this month when he said that for Ethereum 2.0 (a.k.a. ETH 2) to launch…
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ConsenSys researchers break down risks in Ethereum 2.0, the “biggest economic shift” in crypto
After months and years of development, Ethereum 2.0 is finally drawing close. For those unaware, the upgrade will overhaul how the Ethereum blockchain works,…
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ConsenSys researchers say DeFi hacks are easier to scale on Ethereum 2.0
An independent report by two ConsenSys researchers this week explored an economic review of ETH 2.0 “Serenity,” the upcoming shift to a proof-of-stake mechanism…
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Crypto industry still wants a 2020 Ethereum 2.0 launch despite skepticism
A big story in the crypto industry over recent days has been the roll-out of Ethereum 2.0 (a.k.a. ETH 2 or some variation of…
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Ethereum dev says ETH 2.0 delayed until 2021, but Vitalik Buterin denies
The much-awaited launch of Ethereum’s ETH 2.0 “Serenity” update might be delayed to 2021, if Ethereum Foundation developers working on the project are to…
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Ethereum co-founder says “rollups” will power ETH 2.0 to 100k TPS
The transaction per second (TPS) metric is informally considered the standard for the scalability of any blockchain. High TPS means a battle-tested network capable…
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Here’s why Ethereum (ETH) prices are not surging even as DeFi heats up
Much of the ICO boom in 2017 was driven by massive surges in ETH prices — with scammers, aspiring technologists choosing the Ethereum protocol…
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Ethereum developer reveals public, multi-client testnet for ETH 2.0 is a “week away”
ETH 2.0, the long-awaited update for Ethereum to shift from a Proof-of-Work consensus protocol to a Proof-of-Stake system, is cobbling along for a release.…
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“Miners don’t care,” says Ethereum dev as proposal to increase ETH scalability floats
A tweet by Bitfly, the parent firm of Ethereum mining pool Ethermine, stirred up debate over the weekend after the firm revealed miners are…
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