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Ethereum launches new testnet ‘Holešky,’ allocates 1.6B ETH for devs
Ethereum developers launched a new testnet on Sept. 15. Called “ Holešky,” the network is expected to be used for staking, infrastructure and…
Ethereum Merge anniversary — 99% energy drop but centralization fears linger
One year after its historic transition to proof of stake, Ethereum has seen a massive reduction in energy use and a marked improvement in access to the network,…
Crypto market outflows reached $55B in August as liquidity dwindled — Bitfinex
Capital outflows in the crypto industry reached $55 billion in August, according to a report released by crypto exchange Bitfinex. The analysis is based on the…
Matter Labs steps back as zkSync launches ecosystem portal managed by DappRadar
Matter Labs recently announced the launch of a new ecosystem portal for zkSync, managed by DappRadar, in what both partners are calling a step towards fully…
SSV.network hits mainnet to increase decentralization of Ethereum staking pools
Criticisms aimed at the perceived centralization of Ethereum (ETH) staking pools may finally be quelled by an alternative staking infrastructure that aims to…
Polygon 2.0 – MATIC conversion to POL outlined in preliminary improvement proposals
Polygon Labs’ vision of an interconnected layer 2 Ethereum ecosystem powered by zero-knowledge cryptography begins in earnest following three inaugural…
Ethereum’s active addresses second-highest in history: analysts
Through an examination of Ethereum's (ETH) on-chain activity, market intelligence platform Santiment has published a report indicating that the count of daily…
Web3 ecosystem made ‘good strides’ in changing climate narrative, exec says
While moving to proof-of-stake (PoS) contributes to changing the narrative of blockchains being harmful to the environment, there are still many things that the…
Web3 game Gods Unchained releases ‘Sealed Mode’ to mimic paper card games
Web3 game Gods Unchained released a new gameplay format that allows players to compete with semi-random cards they receive at the start of a tournament. Called…
BNB Chain Optimism-powered layer-2 opBNB hits mainnet
The BNB Chain blockchain ecosystem is set to tap into Optimism's rollup technology powering its newly launched opBNB layer 2 scaling platform.BNB Chain announced…