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Tech

Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Goes Live on ‘Holesky’ Testnet, but Fails to Finalize

The upgrade was pushed out on Monday, but it wasn't entirely clear why the test network was not finalizing.

The latest Ethereum upgrade, Pectra, is partly named after Electra, one of the "seven sisters" in the star constellation known as Pleiades, shown in an artistic rendering here inside the ring of circles. (Wikipedia)

Tech

The Protocol: From 'Node Sales' to 'Address Poisoning,' the Money's in Crypto

In this week's issue of The Protocol newsletter, we dive into the crypto industry's fundraising method du jour – it's all about the decentralization! PLUS: Polyhedra says its ZK prover is 2x faster than anyone else's.

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Finance

Polymesh Wins Binance as Node Operator on Its Layer 1 Blockchain

The exchange will let POLYX holders stake that token on Binance by the end of this week.

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Tech

Cardano Blockchain Releases Update to Enhance Network Communication

The move will ensure network uptime and stability and improve overall resilience, Cardano said.

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Videos

Debunking Myths About Bitcoin and its Code

CoinDesk's Managing Editor for Technology Christie Harkin discusses Bitcoin's operations and explains why the code is not as easy to modify as people may think, citing the total number of nodes and developers who are contributing to the network.

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Tech

Google Introduces Cloud-Based Blockchain Node Service for Ethereum

The move highlights the growing attention that technology giants are paying to blockchain, crypto and Web3 projects.

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Policy

Buenos Aires to Deploy Ethereum Validator Nodes in 2023

The initiative aims to research and develop adaptive regulation for the crypto ecosystem, the government said.

Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Sasha Stories/Unsplash)

Policy

Lockheed Martin, Filecoin Foundation to Explore Hosting Blockchain Nodes in Space

The two plan to identify a test mission by August 2022.

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Layer 2

The Promise of 'Stateless Ethereum'

The introduction of stateless clients should make running an Ethereum node easier than ever, leading to true decentralization and resilience of the network.

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Markets

DeFi Protocol Tranchess Becomes Binance Smart Chain Validator Node, Launches Fund

Running a validator node brings in additional revenue, said co-founder Danny Chong.

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