[ad_1] After months of hard work from the eth2 research team, along with Consensys and DeepWork Studio, we’re happy to announce the release of the eth2 validator launchpad (testnet version). We’re releasing it now so that you can keep track of, and make deposits into, the upcoming Medalla multi-client testnet. But we’ll continue to fine-tune … Read more
[ad_1] Since transitioning into the Ecosystem Support Program from EF Grants, we’ve talked about defining “support” more comprehensively, thinking beyond simple grant funding. But what does a more comprehensive definition of support actually mean? In practice, it means something different for every project, and it starts with a conversation. ESP was conceived to make a … Read more
[ad_1] There has been a significant shift in the distribution of Bitcoin supply since the beginning of the year. While the distribution of Bitcoin holdings is a regular occurrence and follows market cycles, the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. seems to have spearheaded these changes. It’s important to understand the supply distribution … Read more
[ad_1] I haven’t heard much about Graftroot in the context of the covenant/vault discussion since around the time the Taproot soft fork was being finalized. The idea was initially posted on the bitcoin-dev mailing list in 2018 by Greg Maxwell. (An approachable explainer from Aaron van Wirdum is here.) David Harding recently posted an idea … Read more
[ad_1] Hey Ethereum community! We last spoke August 5 – how you been? We’re here to talk about something fresh we’ve shipped. Maybe you’ve already noticed, but we’ve got a new Developers section. For a long time, this content was a wall of links to products you might find helpful when building a dapp. We … Read more
[ad_1] Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has seen a significant exodus from centralized exchanges in recent weeks, with data suggesting a growing preference for holding the asset outside of trading platforms. At the time of writing, ETH was trading at $2,289, down 0.7% in the last 24 hours, but managed to … Read more
[ad_1] Cardano, a blockchain platform known for its research-oriented strategy and eco-friendly Proof-of-Stake consensus, is experiencing substantial growth. Increased transaction volumes, a variety of project launches, and active development within its ecosystem underline this expansion. Cardano Transaction Boom December and January saw Cardano process over 4 million transactions, showcasing a significant increase in on-chain activity. … Read more
[ad_1] The difficulty that I am experiencing at the moment – how to accept Lightning Network micropayments donations supporting (shameless plug): https://genesis.re/wiki#Plan_B Zap / Joule: I send on-chain BTC to lightning enabled wallet I open a channel I do not have inbound capacity to receive lightning payments, need to spend first (two on-chain transactions and … Read more
[ad_1] Oh you, Spadina, Finally, finality Hello and farewell tl;dr A quick Spadina postmortem New testnet: Zinken. Launchpad is live; Genesis deposits due in one week! Spadina Postmortem The Spadina testnet dress rehearsal launched this past Tuesday. Although Spadina is now healthy and finalizing, the launch was not as smooth sailing as it could have … Read more
[ad_1] BRC-20 tokens open doors for developers to build their own decentralized applications (dApps) with unique economies on the Bitcoin network. This fosters community engagement through internal currencies, and attracting investment through innovative token sale structures. BRC-20 tokens are fungible tokens built on the Bitcoin network using the Ordinals protocol. It also utilizes inscriptions containing … Read more