It’s an exciting time for Ethereum staking! One ambitious proposal—aptly named EIP-7251—is inspiring robust debate about the right way to do it. This proposal goes a step further, proposing to raise the maximum effective balance for validators, with dramatic implications for the network’s decentralization. Our friends at KnowingCoin.com have a...
DeFi has long promised a crypto revolution, a financial system by the people, for the people, replacing traditional banking. So let’s just get real. It’s disappointing because too often it feels like the same old power structures trying to add a new, blockchain-flavored mask. But are we actually decentralizing, or...
Kuwait’s Al-Wafrah region experienced a record 55 percent reduction in energy use. This steep fall came after a government-led campaign to shut down any and all illegal crypto mining facilities. This week, authorities raided the government’s estimated 100 homes housing illegal Bitcoin mining rigs. The findings, recently released in a...
Lido's proposal to give stETH holders veto power – dubbed LIP-28 – is getting a lot of buzz, and understandably so. On the surface, this seems like a positive move towards advocating more decentralization. The crypto holy grail. Not so fast. Let’s pump the brakes, step back and look at...
Ethereum. The world computer. The decentralized dream. We bought into it, didn't we? We pictured a world liberated from the grasps of centralized tyranny, where anyone could connect, create, and collaborate. Pectra Pectra is almost here. Or are we just blindly marching off a cliff toward a future where Ethereum...
Kuwait recently dealt a staggering blow to the crypto mining industry. The repercussions will be felt far outside the dunes of Al-Wafrah. A 55% reduction in energy use following police actions against people accused of illegal mining? That's not just a blip; it's a seismic shift signaling a much larger...
Lido's proposing a power shift, LIP-28. Providing stETH holders a larger say, a veto at that. Sounds good, right? Decentralization, user empowerment, all the buzzwords. Wait, before we pop the bubbly let’s discuss risk. I’m not mainstreaming the criticism, nor am I defending it. Things are rarely black and white.Good...
Okay, let’s cut the fluff. Looking forward to Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra upgrade? Here’s the good news – the staking limit is going up, all the way up to 2,048 ETH from 32 ETH. I know, I know, the internet’s already freaking out over centralization. But hold on before you reach...
Forget everything you think you know about DeFi. Pectra isn’t just another product leap. It’s a tectonic shift, a fiscal revolution hidden behind lines of code. We're not just talking about incremental improvements here. We're talking about a fundamental reshaping of how finance works, who it works for, and why...
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