TL;DR: Ethereum will use at least ~99.95% less energy post merge. Ethereum will be completing the transition to Proof-of-Stake in the upcoming months, which brings a myriad of improvements that have been theorized for years. But now that the Beacon chain has been running for a few months, we can actually dig into the numbers.
Mantra price rose for three consecutive days, becoming one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies as most others declined. Mantra (OM) token rose to $4, slightly above the lowest level this week. This rebound pushed the token’s market cap to over $3.8 billion. Its rally occurred even as the staking yield dropped to 15.4%. This represents a
With this blog post, the intention is to officially disclose a severe threat against the Ethereum platform, which was a clear and present danger up until the Berlin hardfork. State Let’s begin with some background on Ethereum and State. The Ethereum state consists of a patricia-merkle trie, a prefix-tree. This post won’t go into it
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has granted conditional licenses to four virtual asset trading platforms. The platforms — Accumulus GBA Technology, DFX Labs, Hong Kong Digital Asset EX, and Thousand Whales Technology — must meet specific regulatory conditions before fully operating, according to the SFC. The licenses follow the SFC’s risk-based inspections introduced
Friends, As the Ethereum ecosystem continues to grow and mature at break-neck speeds, we continue to work hard on delivering an amazing Devcon 6. Though the timing is still unclear as to when we’ll all be able to reunite in Bogota, we want to keep our community involved along the Road to Devcon! In an
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. After PNUT’s 1,800% surge and PENGU’s 500% rise, analysts predict CATZILLA’s 5,000% rally driven by viral hype and rewards. After PNUT’s astonishing 1,800% surge and PENGU’s impressive 500% explosion, the crypto world is abuzz
Steady progress tl;dr Altair progress Altair, the first planned upgrade of the Beacon Chain, continues to make steady progress. Last week, we released Beacon Chain spec v1.1.0-alpha.6 — Protostellar Evolution. While this is an alpha release, barring a security or practical engineering concern, the spec is unlikely to change from here on in. Client teams
Valour, the asset management business of DeFi Technologies, has launched its Hedera staking exchange-traded product on the Euronext Amsterdam. The ETP issuer announced on Dec. 18 that the 1Valour Hedera Physical Staking ETP had listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, expanding its Hedera (HBAR) ETP offerings for European investors. Valour is collaborating with the Hedera ecosystem’s
It’s always fun to hear about new grants as they’re awarded, but what happens after the announcement? In this series, we’ll check in on a couple of projects that are well underway – or already at the finish line. Read on to learn about some recent milestones and achievements by grantees! GSN GSN (Gas Station
XRP price retreated on Wednesday as a sea of red spread across the cryptocurrency industry ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision. Ripple (XRP) dropped by over 5%, erasing most of the gains made on Tuesday after the RLUSD stablecoin launch. The decline led to significant liquidations of bullish positions, totaling over $15.19 million. Liquidations occur
