Whoa… Geth 1.5 | Ethereum Foundation Blog

[ad_1] The Go Ethereum team is very proud to finally release Geth 1.5, which can almost be called a complete internal rewrite of the Go Ethereum (go-ethereum) codebase. We’ve packed a huge number of changes into this release, and simply listing them wouldn’t do them justice. Instead, we’ve decided to write them up in a more informal way, … Read more

On Anti-Pre-Revelation Games | Ethereum Foundation Blog

[ad_1] An increasing number of proposed applications on top of Ethereum rely on some kind of incentivized, multi-party data provision – whether voting, random number collection, or other use cases where getting information from multiple parties to increase decentralization is highly desirable, but also where there is a strong risk of collusion. A RANDAO can … Read more

Statement Objecting To EME as a W3C Recommendation

[ad_1] The Foundation believes Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) should not be published as a W3C Recommendation, and we are now making public the formal objection the Ethereum Foundation submitted to the W3C opposing the recommendation of EME. As a member of the W3C, the Ethereum Foundation contributes to the standards-making process and votes on matters such as … Read more

Retail investors are easing back into crypto while VC funding rises for first time in 1.5 years

[ad_1] Bitcoin prices climbed nearly 70% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the crypto market has been rebounding, marking the re-entry of small retail investors. However, retail investors, who lost billions of dollars in the 2022 market crash, are moving in more slowly and cautiously this time, compared to the bull market in 2021, … Read more

Ethereum price approaches $3k amidst spot ETF anticipation, Dencun upgrade

[ad_1] The price of Ethereum (ETH) approached $3,000 on Feb. 19 amidst anticipation concerning developments that are expected to occur in the coming months. As of 8:35 pm UTC, ETH was priced at $2,937 with a market capitalization of $352.96 billion. That change represents 4.12% growth over 24 hours — significantly greater than Bitcoin’s 0.4% … Read more

Record high realized cap shows unprecedented economic investment in Bitcoin

[ad_1] Bitcoin’s realized cap is a nuanced and innovative metric for assessing the valuation of Bitcoin that differs significantly from traditional market capitalization. Unlike the market cap, which simply multiplies the current market price of Bitcoin by the total number of coins in circulation, the realized cap offers a more granular and economically meaningful insight … Read more

FTX secretly used Deltec Bank to create and sell Tether for profit, lawsuit alleges

[ad_1] FTX companies created and profited from Tether through an arrangement with a partner bank, according to a court case described by Bloomberg on Feb. 17. The case quoted Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, as stating: “Alameda could create USDT on credit through the unofficial Deltec Line of Credit and sell that USDT … Read more