Proof-of-Stake


Opinion

Crypto Would Survive an SEC Crackdown on Staking

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has heard rumors the securities watchdog may go after proof-of-stake services. That may hurt his bottom line but open protocols should survive.

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Tech

JPMorgan Says Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade to Raise Staking Toward Proof-of-Stake Blockchain Average

Ethereum’s staking ratio is around 14% compared with an average of 60% for the other major PoS blockchains.

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Tech

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.

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Videos

Staked ETH Passes Milestone of 16M

Almost four months after Ethereum's successful shift to a proof-of-stake network, more than 16 million ether, worth over $22 billion, have been deposited into the Beacon Chain staking contract, according to Etherscan data. Ether Capital CEO Brian Mosoff discusses the milestone of the second-biggest blockchain and the state of competing Layer 1s. Plus, his outlook on the upcoming "Shanghai" upgrade in March.

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Tech

Staked ETH Passes 16M

The $22.38 billion worth of staked ETH will be impossible to withdraw until Ethereum’s next big upgrade.

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Videos

Paxful Removes Ether From Platform

Ray Youssef, CEO and co-founder of peer-to-peer crypto marketplace Paxful, announced ether's (ETH) removal from the platform, citing Ethereum network's switch to proof-of-stake validation from proof-of-work. "The Hash" hosts discuss the case for Bitcoin in the latest clash between altcoins.

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Videos

Gnosis Chain Co-Founder Compares its PoS 'Merge' to Ethereum's Recent Upgrade

Privacy-focused Gnosis Chain executed its own proof-of-stake "merge." Co-founder Martin Köppelmann tweeted that the upgrade was "as boring as the Ethereum Merge." He joins "First Mover" to explain how this merge is different from that of Ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake. "In our case, we didn't use proof-of-work previously," Köppelmann said.

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Privacy-Focused Gnosis Chain Executes Proof-of-Stake ‘Merge’ of its Own

Privacy-focused Gnosis, one of the first sidechains to Ethereum, conducted its own version of the Merge to replace its proof-of-authority (PoA) chain with its Gnosis proof-of-stake (PoS) beacon chain. Gnosis co-founder Martin Köppelmann joins "First Mover" to discuss the significance of the upgrade and how it compares to the Ethereum Merge.

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Tech

Privacy-Focused Gnosis Chain to Undergo Its Own Proof-of-Stake ‘Merge’

This will mark the second time in blockchain history that a chain swaps out its old model for proof-of-stake.

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Finance

Ethereum Staking-as-a-Service Startup Kiln Raises $17.6M

The Paris-based firm is betting on the growth of staking services after Ethereum's Merge.

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