Ethereum Testnet Processes First ETH Staking Withdrawals
The upgrade on the Zhejiang testnet was the first of three dress rehearsals for the much anticipated Shanghai hard fork.
Ethereum Name Service DAO Passes Vote to Sell 10K Ether
The sale will be a single transaction on CoW Swap as opposed to multiple tranches.
Visa's Reported Crypto Push
Cointelegraph reports that payments giant Visa is looking into how to accept settlement payments from issuers in USDC starting on Ethereum. "The Hash" panel discusses Visa's latest crypto ambitions and the implications for mainstream adoption.
StarkWare to Open Source Its Core Cryptographic Software Tool
Israel-based StarkWare, a creator of blockchain scaling systems that reached an $8 billion valuation last year, announced plans on Monday to open source its core cryptographic software tool. The technology tackles the scalability issues of Ethereum, which cause slow throughput and high gas or transaction fees. "The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for the Ethereum community.
Digital Bank Revolut to Offer Crypto Staking
Revolut will support staking of the tokens of Polkadot (DOT), Tezos (XTZ), Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum (ETH), with yields ranging to as high as 11.65%
Bernstein: Ethereum Activity Has Picked Up, With Shanghai Upgrade the Next Big Catalyst
Daily fees on the blockchain have more than doubled in the past month, the report said.
Rocket Pool Community Voting Whether to Self-Limit Its Growth
If passed, the vote establishes a guiding set of principles to inform Rocket Pool’s decision-making process in limiting the percentage of staked ether in its ecosystem.
Ethereum's 'Zhejiang' Testnet Is A Step Closer to Removing One Big Barrier to Entry
Ethereum developers plan to launch the "Zhejiang" testnet for simulating ETH withdrawals that are included in the protocol's next big upgrade. Robert Ellison, Allnodes Chief Growth Officer, explains the optimism around how this upgrade could remove one of the biggest barriers to staking ETH.
Ethereum Developers To Launch New ‘Zhejiang’ Testnet Ahead of Shanghai Upgrade
Ethereum developers will open a new test network today called "Zhejiang," where users can simulate staked ether withdrawals included in the protocol’s next big upgrade, also known as the Shanghai hard fork. Allnodes Chief Growth Officer Robert Ellison shares insights into Zhejiang, its significance to the Ethereum community, and what to expect from the Shanghai update.
What Is the Ethereum Blockchain’s Shanghai Hard Fork, and Why Does It Matter?
The network upgrade, set for March, will address staked ether withdrawals and reductions in gas fees for developers. The milestone will start a new era for the Ethereum ecosystem, following last year's much-hyped transition to a more energy-efficient "proof-of-stake" blockchain.
