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Latest from Margaux Nijkerk
Blocknative to Suspend MEV-Boost Relay After Economics Fail to ‘Materialize’
The decision followed internal discussions among the company’s leadership and board of directors, and the company plans to focus on "economically viable opportunities."
The State of Staking: 5 Takeaways a Year After Ethereum's Merge
Ethereum’s switch to proof-of-stake fixed some problems, like environmental damage linked to PoW mining. But it raised new issues, including worries about centralization, MEV and censorship, say Margaux Nijkerk and Sam Kessler.
Polygon Emerges as Suitor for Celo’s New Layer-2 Blockchain, Competing With OP Stack
Celo, which is ditching its standalone blockchain in favor of a new "layer-2" network atop Ethereum, had originally signaled plans to rely on Optimism's OP Stack, a similar customizable kit to Polygon's but using Optimism’s “optimistic” technology.
Ethereum’s Holesky Testnet Fails to Launch, in Rare Tech Misstep for the Blockchain
Developers of the Ethereum blockchain say there was a misconfiguration in the genesis files of the test network, and now they plan to try again in about two weeks.
Ethereum Blockchain Launches 'Holesky' Test Network, on First Anniversary of Historic 'Merge'
The debut of the testing system – designed to be twice as big as the main network so developers can simulate massive scaling, comes a year after Ethereum completed its historic "Merge" shift to a "proof-of-stake" model from the original "proof-of-work" setup that Bitcoin uses.
Hello Holesky, Ethereum’s Newest Testnet
The new network comes after years of growth for Ethereum’s developer community and will replace the Goerli testnet.
Price Cuts at Blockchain Platform Alchemy Reveal Persistence of Crypto Winter
The new playment plan, “Alchemy Scale Tier,” will consist of two options that let developers choose how much they want to commit to the platform, both financially and computationally.
Ethereum Developer Consensys Unveils ‘Snaps’ Add-Ons for MetaMask Wallet
According to a press release, Snaps are “new features and functionality, created by third-party developers, that MetaMask users worldwide can install directly into their wallet."
Fabian Vogesteller’s Lukso Blockchain Adds ‘Universal Profiles,’ in Push for ‘Fancy’ Ethereum
The Universal Profiles are a feature, currently in beta, designed to give users a holistic “on-chain identity” that comes with a recoverable crypto account as well as a profile for interacting with decentralized applications.
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Argues for Blockchain 'Privacy Pools' to Weed Out Criminals
The paper argues for “privacy pools,” a tech feature that would enhance the privacy of user’s transactions while also separating criminal activity from innocent funds in different sets.
