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Ethereum ‘Verge’ upgrade to enable nodes on phones and smartwatches

DIGIT — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:04:44 +0000

Ethereum’s next upgrade, “The Verge,” will drastically reduce hardware requirements, making node operations accessible on everyday devices like phones and smartwatches.

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Buterin weighs in on zk-EVMs impact on decentralization and security

DIGIT — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 06:30:04 +0000

Vitalik Buterin has weighed the impacts of the addition of zk-EVMs at the protocol level, saying it could speed up the verification process on the base layer.

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Vitalik reveals a new phase in the Ethereum roadmap: ‘The Scourge’

DIGIT — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:42:49 +0000

The remaining milestones of the Ethereum roadmap consist of The Surge, The Scourge, The Verge, The Purge and The Splurge.

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US Lawmakers Send Inquiry to ERCOT CEO Over Texas Crypto Mining and Its Effects on the So-Called Climate Crisis

DIGIT — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:30:01 +0000

A number of Democratic U.S. policymakers have written a letter to the CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in order to inquire about the cryptocurrency mining operations in the state. The letter that stems from senator Elizabeth Warren’s office says that the lawmakers are concerned with the so-called climate crisis, and the […]

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ETH Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Says The Merge Could Happen in August, There’s Also ‘Risk of Delay’

DIGIT — Sat, 21 May 2022 21:00:24 +0000

Following the statements from Ethereum developer Preston Van Loon at the Permissionless conference, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has further confirmed The Merge will likely happen in August. Buterin noted, however, that it’s quite possible there’s still a risk of delay, and The Merge could happen in September or October 2022. The Merge Could Happen in […]

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Smart TVs and NFTs Collide: Samsung Introduces World’s First Television-Based NFT Platform

DIGIT — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:30:58 +0000

The well known electronics giant Samsung, the manufacturer of LCD and LED panels, laptops, mobile phones, memory chips, and televisions, revealed that the firm’s upcoming smart TVs will incorporate non-fungible token (NFT) technology. Samsung Reveals Smart TV With NFT Capabilities One of the largest electronics manufacturers worldwide, Samsung Electronics, has noticed how popular NFTs are […]

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