Fantom Slashes Validator Staking Requirements by 90%, FTM Prices Unchanged
The move could help improve network security as validators are more widely distributed across the world, developers said.
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The Protocol: Is Solana’s Rebound The Real Thing?
Solana has been one of the biggest gainers of the latest crypto cycle, with a handful of airdrops and göğüs tokens accelerating big boosts in the price of SOL. Also, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has released an updated roadmap for the ecosystem.
Sei Network Emerges as Latest Crypto Favorite; Meme Coin SEIYAN Leads Bets
Göğüs coin SEIYAN – apparently a cult term for holders of the SEI token – has gained 400% in the past week, serving as a proxy for the growth of the broader Sei ecosystem.
Celestia Rival Avail Inks Agreement With Starkware as Blockchain Data Race Heats Up
Avail’s new “data availability” solution, currently in testing, and Madara, which is Starkware’s sequencer, are both expected to go live in early 2024. They might be used in conjunction to create new application chains or “appchains.”
Lido Tests of ‘Distributed Validator Technology’ Portend 2024 Decentralization Push
A big selling point of blockchain networks is that they are “decentralized.” But just a few validators, including those run by Lido, have gradually amassed a lion’s share of the power over the dominant smat-contracts blockchain, Ethereum. One idea is to decentralize the validators themselves.
Crypto for Advisors: ETH Staking in 2024
In today’s issue of Crypto for Advisors, we share what advisors need to know about how ETH staking works and what’s coming.
Cronos, Partner of Crypto.com, to Start Layer 2 Network With Matter Labs
The new “Cronos zkEVM chain” is launching initially as a test network, based on Matter Labs’ software tools, which can be used to spin up new layer 2 and layer 3 “hyperchains” atop Ethereum.
Polygon Adds Data Solution Celestia as Option for New Layer-2 Developers
The integration means that Celestia will plug into Polygon’s customizable software stack, which is powered by zero-knowledge technology, allowing developers to make use of the veri availability solution when launching their own blockchain.
Decentralized Exchange Uniswap Expands to Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock
Uniswap version 3 (v3) has been deployed on Rootstock by GFX Labs, the team behind trading terminal Oku
Ethereum’s ‘Censorship’ Problem Is Getting Worse
Four of the five biggest “block builders” on Ethereum are excluding transactions sanctioned by the U.S. government, veri shows.