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‘Ethereum Supreme Court’ Mooted by Blockchain Executive as Alternative to ‘Code Is Law’
A proposal from Matter Labs co-founder Alex Gluchowski would see a “hierarchical system of on-chain courts” arbitrate on-chain disputes.
U.S. Supreme Court (Al Drago/Getty Images)
By Sam Kessler
Sep 5, 2023 at 7:41 p.m. UTC
Sep 5, 2023
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Technology
Bitcoin
Litecoin Network Gets Its First NFTs After Developer Forks Bitcoin Ordinals
A copy of the white paper of Litecoin’s mimblewimble upgrade was put on the Litecoin blockchain.
(Ordinals Protocol)
By Shaurya Malwa
Feb 21, 2023 at 8:40 a.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2023
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Crypto for advisors
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 sp...
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By Isaiah Douglass
Feb 17, 2023 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2023
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Ethereum has undergone another shadow fork prior to the Merge.(bildanova/500px/Getty Images)
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Fork
Latest Ethereum ‘Shadow Fork’ Brings Blockchain’s Shanghai Upgrade Closer to Reality
The first set of testing has commenced for the much anticipated Shanghai upgrade, expected in March, that will enable staked ether withdrawals. Some minor glitches were report...
Ethereum has undergone another shadow fork prior to the Merge.(bildanova/500px/Getty Images)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jan 23, 2023 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
Jan 23, 2023
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Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum Developers Target March 2023 for Release of Staked Ether
Staked ETH withdrawals are coming in the spring, while "proto-danksharding" will follow in the subsequent hard fork in the fall.
Shanghai's skyline (Edward He/Unsplash)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Dec 8, 2022 at 3:39 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2022
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Technology
Valid points
Will Censorship Fork Ethereum?
Disagreement around how to handle sanctions on Ethereum may soon force the chain to split into two: one chain censored, one not.
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By Sam Kessler
Oct 19, 2022 at 11:15 a.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2022
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Technology
Valid points
Ethereum’s Second-Layer Projects Duke It Out for Dominance
Ethereum's layer 2 scaling platforms are taking center stage in the network's newest chapter, and it is unclear whether first movers hold the greatest advantage.
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By Sam Kessler
Oct 12, 2022 at 11:15 a.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2022
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What Are Some Other Types of Distributed Ledger Technology?
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Bitcoin
What Are Some Other Types of Distributed Ledger Technology?
Blockchain is not the only distributed ledger technology, what else is there? Plus, does an Ethereum proof-of-work fork make sense? Answers to these questions and other news s...
What Are Some Other Types of Distributed Ledger Technology?
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 26, 2022 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 26, 2022
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Chandler Guo told "First Mover" he expects only 10% of miners will survive post-Merge. (CoinDesk TV, modified)
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The merge
Ethereum Miner Chandler Guo Predicts 90% of PoW Miners Will Go Bankrupt
The Merge put a big hurt on mining, the proof-of-work advocate told CoinDesk TV. He believes the Ethereum fork he backs will draw what miners remain as the glitches are fixed.
Chandler Guo told "First Mover" he expects only 10% of miners will survive post-Merge. (CoinDesk TV, modified)
By Fran Velasquez
Sep 16, 2022 at 4:25 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2022
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Ethereum PoW users are reporting network issues. (Karla Hernandez/Unsplash)
Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum PoW Network Sees Complaints on Day 1 Amid Data Goof-Up
Users said they weren't able to access the blockchain's servers using the public information and attempts to link it to a crypto wallet failed.
Ethereum PoW users are reporting network issues. (Karla Hernandez/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Sep 16, 2022 at 10:31 a.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2022
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