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Tech

4 Common Misperceptions About Ethereum’s EIP 1559 Upgrade

Here's a look at the promises of EIP 1559, expected for activation sometime next month.

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Videos

Bitcoin Lets People Make Choices About What They Want: Eric Voskuil

During a panel discussion at Consensus 2021, “Cryptoeconomics” author Eric Voskuil said people doing what they want with their money, no matter the coin, should be applauded. He added upgrades should be a way to get everyone to go along and not a form of censorship.

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Tech

Valid Points: What Eth 2.0 Validators Can Expect After the 'Altair' Upgrade

The Eth 2.0 network is preparing to take its training wheels off.

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Policy

US Congressman Reintroduces Bill With Tax Protections for Investors With Forked Crypto Assets

The legislation would outlaw penalizing taxpayers until the IRS clarifies its policies.

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer

Tech

Berlin Hard Fork Is Now Live on Ethereum

The upgrade incorporates four optimizations aimed at gas efficiency and improved security.

The Berlin hard fork prepares the way for Ethereum 2.0.

Tech

Ethereum's 'EIP 1559' Fee Market Overhaul Greenlit for July

A large majority of Ethereum miners are against the proposal. But that hasn’t stopped developers from scheduling the upgrade for July.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin

Tech

Cardano Becomes a Multi-Asset Blockchain With Today's Hard Fork

Enabling new tokens is a step on the path to full smart-contract functionality.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson

Tech

Valid Points: What to Expect When Ethereum 2.0 Undergoes Its First 'Hard Fork'

Here's what the impending Eth 2.0 hard fork means, and why Ethereum devs are still debating the “Ice Age.”

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Tech

Cardano to Launch Hard Fork Before Next Major Development Phase

The hard fork will introduce the token-locking mechanism, one of its most significant new functions, to the Cardano mainnet.

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Markets

Bitcoin Cash Has Split Into Two New Blockchains, Again

Bitcoin Cash split into two blockchain again, but one of the new chains has received no hashpower so far.

Bitcoin Cash successfully split into two blockchains, again.

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