Mike Dalton
Writer
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Mike is a library technician and freelance writer who spends time researching a lot of things. He is curious about everything and is continually astounded by the vast amount of blockchain projects in the world.
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Spot Ethereum ETFs Are Now Trading in the US
Spot Ethereum ETFs began trading in the US on July 23. The funds saw over $1 billion in trading volume on the first day.
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Spot Ethereum ETFs Have Gained Initial Approval from the SEC: Launches Are Pending
Several new funds are expected to launch in the US in the coming weeks or months. Here’s what you should know.
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Ethereum Is Set to Undergo Its Dencun Upgrade in March 2024
Dencun will introduce proto-danksharding, which is intended to reduce transaction costs for developers and end users.
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Spot Ethereum ETFs Could Gain Approval in May 2024
Regulators approved spot Bitcoin ETFs in January. Spot Ethereum ETFs could be next in line.
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Ethereum Staking Options: Everywhere You Can Earn Returns on ETH
Several popular services can help you earn rewards on Ethereum. Here's how you can start staking your ETH holdings.
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The Ethereum 2.0 Merge: How the Blockchain’s Two Paths Will Join
Ethereum is preparing to carry out its “merge“ and unify two important parts of the blockchain network.
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Ethereum 2.0 Is On the Way: The State of the Project So Far
Ethereum is approaching a major upgrade: version 2.0. The upgrade's first testnet has just gone live―and now, even more progress is on the way.
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DoS Vector Discovered In Ethereum Constantinople: Release Is Delayed
Ethereum's next update has been rescheduled due to the possibility of a denial-of-service attack. Who will be affected as the devs fix the issue?
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Ethereum Security Lead Advocates an Anti-ASIC Algorithm
An Ethereum developer is supporting an ASIC-resistant mining algorithm. Will it be implemented alongside October's Constantinople hard fork?
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Quantstamp Solves Smart Contract Problem by Offering Auditing on Demand
Quantstamp is now in beta, and it will audit the blockchain on behalf of its users. Can it reduce the gigantic number of smart contract bugs?