Ethereum’s Centralization Dilemma: A Double-Edged Sword of Staking and Node Operations

While Ethereum staking is on the rise, it brings with it the challenge of increased centralization. Even Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin acknowledges this as a core issue, suggesting that a comprehensive solution may be decades away. The growth in Ethereum staking...

Lido Defies 22% Self-Limit Rule Amidst Mixed Reactions

While multiple Ethereum staking services are pledging to limit their market share to 22%, Lido Finance takes a different path, sparking debates on centralisation and community values. The top five companies that offer ether staking pools for individuals have stated...

The Perilous Intersection of CBDCs and Government Oversight

NYU law professors Richard Epstein and Max Raskin published a paper to explain the potential hazards of central bank digital currencies, highlighting the risk of overstepping governmental boundaries and the importance of maintaining the 'separation of money and...

Buying a Car With Bitcoin? Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Are you planning on buying a car with Bitcoin? Cryptocurrency is now used to buy real-world assets such as cars and even real estate. While this payment method isn’t accepted worldwide, more and more services are starting to consider it. And car dealerships are no...

Bitcoin’s Current Dip and the Anticipated Halving Event: Is It the Right Time to Invest?

The next Bitcoin halving will take place in 2024. Is this a 'buy the dip' opportunity? With less than one year to the next big crypto event, investors are getting anxious.  Is it time to invest in Bitcoin as the halving approaches? Historical patterns suggest that...

Ethereum’s Shapella Hard Fork Successfully Implemented

Following numerous postponements, Ethereum validators are now able to retrieve their staked Ether and associated rewards from the Ethereum mainnet. The Shapella hard fork has been successfully implemented on the Ethereum mainnet, enabling validators to withdraw their...

Binance’s BUSD Might Be Labeled as Security by the SEC

The recent SEC lawsuit against Paxos over Binance USD (BUSD) has caused confusion and debate among the cryptocurrency community.  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a wells notice to Paxos. They claim that BUSD is an unregistered security, which...

The Ethereum Merge Is Complete: From PoW to PoS

The upgrade from a proof-of-work (PoW) to a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain is now completed. What does this mean for the first programmable blockchain?  On September 15, 2022, after years of development, Ethereum’s developers completed the Merge – the upgrade from a...

One Year of Bitcoin Payments in El Salvador

Despite the 60% price drop from last year, El Salvador is celebrating its first Bitcoin anniversary. The good news is that Bitcoin is still a legal tender in El Salvador – and so the experiment continues.  On September 7, 2021, El Salvador was the first country to...

What Will Happen to Miners After the Ethereum Merge Is Complete

Ethereum miners will need to switch course as soon as September, when the network will no longer require miners to validate transactions and create new blocks. They might consider mining other cryptocurrencies or even give up completely.  After The Merge, the Ethereum...

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