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dYdX launches layer 1 blockchain, validators and stakers set to receive all fees

DIGIT — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:50:16 +0000

dYdX completes the launch of its layer 1 proof-of-stake blockchain with the creation of its genesis block by chain validators.

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Lido Finance discloses 20 slashing events due to validator config issues

DIGIT — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:36:00 +0000

The initial impact amounted to 20 Ether, worth $31,000, while the validator involved has now been taken offline.

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Ethereum’s Liquid Staking Protocols Attract 400,000 Ether After Shapella Upgrade

DIGIT — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 15:00:03 +0000

Just over two weeks have passed since Ethereum’s Shapella upgrade on April 12, 2023, which occurred at block height 6,209,536, enabling stakers to withdraw for the first time. At the time of the upgrade, slightly over 8 million ethereum was locked into liquid staking protocols. Since then, over 400,000 ether, valued at $763 million, has […]

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Post-Shapella Hard Fork: Ethereum Deposits Exceed Withdrawals, Wait Time Climbs, ETH Transfer Fees Jump

DIGIT — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:04:56 +0000

It has been a week since Ethereum’s Shapella hard fork, and statistics indicate that ethereum deposits on April 18 have exceeded withdrawals for the first time since the upgrade. At present, 929,999 ether worth $1.94 billion is pending withdrawal, and over the past three days, 112,568 ether has been added to liquid staking protocols. Just […]

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Coinbase Could Be a Material ‘Beneficiary’ of Ethereum’s Merge Transition, JPMorgan Analyst Says

DIGIT — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:00:49 +0000

JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington says digital currency exchanges like Coinbase will end up being a meaningful “beneficiary” of Ethereum’s long-awaited transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoW). Based on $2K ethereum prices and a 5% ethereum yield, Worthington explained that The Merge could boost Coinbase’s annual income by $80 to $100 million from staking services. […]

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Ethereum Devs Implement Merge Testnet Kiln, Testing Ground Expected to Be the Last Before PoS Transition

DIGIT — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:30:43 +0000

After implementing the merge testnet Kiln, Ethereum is seemingly getting closer to transitioning to a full proof-of-stake (PoS) network. According to developers Kiln’s execution layer was initially launched leveraging proof-of-work (PoW) and since March 15, Kiln is running entirely under a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm. Ethereum’s Kiln Merge Testnet Goes Live Ethereum developers are making progress […]

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Stakers enhances betting experience as Smart Contract sets into action

DIGIT — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 16:30:01 +0000

Stakers Ltd., the Maltese iGaming company, is ready to roll out Smart Contracts for their users. Powered by Ethereum, Smart Contracts provide bookmakers with the peerless solution designed to establish binding obligations with the bettors. The groundbreaking technology of the new type of contracts comes as an easy yet secure way to enhance the relations between a bettor and a sports betting company. With the expansion rate of the technology utilization unabated among the leading figures in business such as Barclays, Bank of America and Wikipedia, Staker Ltd. joins the world renown companies, introducing the secure and high-end instrument for

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