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Burnt Ether Tops $2B as Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Continues to Grow
Burnt Ether stands at 608,567 ETH worth $2.089 billion since the London Hardfork or EIP 1559 upgrade went live on August 5.
BlockSec Launches Phalcon Fork for Collaborative Testing on Ethereum Mainnet
Blockchain security firm BlockSec has launched Phalcon Fork, a toolkit that enables collaborative testing on private chains forked from arbitrary transaction positions and block numbers on the Ethereum mainnet. The toolkit offers greater control over testing, analysis, and debugging on testnets, with features such as snapshots and a faucet for acquiring free fork network Ether. The Phalcon Fork user manual touts advantages over traditional solutions such as Goerli, including retaining services and states from the mainnet and maintaining full control over block information.
Ethereum’s Transaction Volume Scales the Heights by Topping 2.14B ETH in 2021
With an annual return rate of 399.2%, Ethereum (ETH) has scaled the heights in 2021 thanks to increased adoption and notable upgrades like the London Hard Fork.
Ethereum's Blobs: A Milestone in Scaling and Future Development, According to Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin discusses Dencun hard fork activation and blobs' impact on ecosystem, discussing Ethereum's long-term scaling roadmap and future direction.
Ethereum is Burning at the Rate of 6.29 ETH per Minute
Burnt Ether is edging closer to the 1.2 million ETH mark, given that it's burning at a rate of 6.29 ETH, approximately $24,361, per minute.
Ethereum Beacon Chain Sees Over $2 Billion Worth of ETH Withdrawn in Four Days
Over 1 million ETH, worth $2.1 billion, has been withdrawn from Ethereum's Beacon Chain within the first four days of the Shapella hard fork, with nearly 87% of active validators now able to withdraw their staked Ether. Despite initial community uncertainty about the impact of Shapella on ETH's price, the first four days have resulted in close to a 10% rise, with much of the withdrawn stake being reinvested in the Beacon Chain for interest compounding purposes.
Ether Surges to Over $1,900 Ahead of Staking Withdrawals
Ether breaks $1,900 for the first time in over seven months, ahead of the Ethereum Shanghai hard fork that will allow stakers to withdraw their ETH. The recent price increase may be driven by expectations of the Federal Reserve easing its quantitative tightening efforts and increased demand for Ether due to more flexible staking options.
Cardano’s Vasil Hard Fork Upgrade Confirmed to Happen on September 22
The Vasil upgrade promises to include improvements to the Plutus programming language as well as introducing greater scalability for lower transaction fees.
Binance Completes BNB Smart Chain Upgrade and Hard Fork: What You Need to Know
Binance has completed a critical upgrade and hard fork for its BNB Smart Chain, allowing deposits and withdrawals to resume. The upgrade temporarily suspended transactions, signaling a return to normalcy for the platform.
Ethereum PoW Hardfork Token's IOU Accepts Trading on 5 Exchanges
At least five crypto exchanges, including Coingecko, FTX, MEXC Global, Bybit, Gate.io and FTX.US, accept ETHW, the latest listed an IOU of the potential token for trading.
London Hard Fork Saved Ethereum Users $844m in Transaction Fees via Base Fee Refunds
Since going live on August 5, the London Hard Fork or EIP 1559 upgrade sought to make the Ethereum network deflationary by injecting a scarcity parameter.
Exclusive: Does Forking Mechanism Allow for a Better Blockchain Governance Model?
Nathan Kaiser, Chairperson of the Cardano Foundation and a long-time lawyer in the technology sector, shares his views on the crypto regulatory issues in different jurisdictions and blockchain governance. In particular, Nathan examines whether forking mechanism allows for a better blockchain governance and the reason why “blockchain governance = community governance”.