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Финансы

Dash Blockchain Halts, Binance Pool Suspends Mining Rewards

The blockchain behind oldest privacy coin stopped after a failed hard fork, with the chain reportedly split in two.

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Технологии

Meet ‘Dencun.’ Ethereum Developers Are Already Planning Next Hard Fork

The next major upgrade for the blockchain will include “proto-danksharding,” though developers are still deciding what else to include in the hard fork.

Ether (ETH) finds support at $2,200 level. (Natalilia Mysik/Getty Images)

Мнение

Everything You Need to Know About Ethereum's Big Upgrade

A rundown of CoinDesk's coverage of the biggest crypto update since the Merge.

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Видео

Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Now Has Official Target Date

Ethereum developers set a target date of April 12 during the All Core Developers Execution Layer #157 call Thursday for its long-awaited Shanghai hard fork that will enable staked ETH withdrawals. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the Ethereum community.

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Технологии

Bitcoin NFTs Challenge the Blockchain’s Largest Use Case: Money

The Bitcoin community has been abuzz with conversations around how Ordinal Inscriptions could signal a technical improvement to NFTs. But the increased fees and transaction speeds associated with them could stifle Bitcoin’s primary use case as a medium of exchange.

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Технологии

Ethereum Sets February Date for Sepolia Testnet to Get Shanghai Hard Fork

The second round of testing of staked ether (ETH) withdrawals follows simulations on the Zhejiang testnet. The Goerli testnet would be next, ahead of next month's planned Shanghai hard fork on the main Ethereum blockchain.

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Видео

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.

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Технологии

Polygon Completes Hard Fork to Reduce Gas Fee Spikes, Disruptive Reorgs

The software upgrade to the Ethereum-scaling project went live on Tuesday and included two proposals from December that Polygon validator teams voted to approve.

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Рынки

Bitcoin Cash Jumps 10% Ahead of Optimistic May Hard Fork

Prominent traders pointed out scheduled improvements as catalysts for the move.

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Технологии

Polygon’s Blockchain to Undergo Hard Fork

The software upgrade scheduled for Jan. 17 will address gas spikes and chain reorganization.

Polygon APIs will soon be available on The Graph. (Aquaryus15/Unsplash)

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