The Protocol: The Second Buggy Test for Upcoming Ethereum Upgrade ‘Pectra’ Could Lead to a Delayed Mainnet Hard Fork
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Ethereum Foundation Picks New Co-Executive Directors, Following Leadership Reshuffle
Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stańczak will be the new co-executive directors, as Aya Miyaguchi transitions into the organization’s President. Also, ex-EF researcher Danny Ryan shares that he is joining Etherealize.
How SenseiNode Is Building Proof-of-Stake Infrastructure in Latin America
Staking service provider SenseiNode operates from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica and Colombia.
Ethereum Foundation’s Aya Miyaguchi Leaving Executive Director Role
Miyaguchi shared in a blog post that she will stay at the foundation and serve as its new president.
Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Goes Live on ‘Holesky’ Testnet, But Fails to Finalize
The upgrade was pushed out on Monday, but it wasn’t entirely clear why the test network was not finalizing.
Ethereum ‘Roll Back’ Suggestion Has Sparked Criticism. Here’s Why It Won’t Happen
Call for “roll back” by some, to negate Bybit hack, immediately provoked a fierce reaction from the Ethereum community, which was firm in its belief that it wouldn’t happen.
Arthur Hayes Proposes Rolling Back Ethereum Network to Negate $1.4B Bybit Hack
I would support it because we already voted no on immutability in 2016, Hayes said on X. Others are worried that a potential rollback would hurt the Ethereum ecosystem.
DEX SecondSwap Launches Mainnet on Ethereum With Plans for Solana Expansion
Secondary markets for locked tokens refer to platforms or mechanisms where tokens that are under some form of lock-up or vesting schedule.
DeepSeek AI names the two cryptocurrencies that will win in 2025
The early months of 2025 have been marked by heightened volatility fueled by geopolitical and economic uncertainty. China’s DeepSeek artificial … Continue reading
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The Protocol: Ethereum’s Wall Street Cheerleader
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