Real 'Shapella' Winners Likely to Be Layer 2s: Runa Digital Assets COO
Investors are eyeing the price of ether (ETH) ahead of Ethereum's Shapella upgrade expected on April 12. Runa Digital Assets chief operating officer Max Williams argues that the real winners from this upgrade are likely to be Layer 2s like Arbitrum and Optimism.
What to Know About Ethereum’s 'Shapella' Upgrade
Runa Digital Assets Chief Operating Officer Max Williams breaks down Ethereum's upcoming hard fork and key upgrade "Shapella," which will allow investors to withdraw their ether staked on the Ethereum blockchain.
Ethereum's Shanghai Hard Fork Nears
Investors are awaiting Ethereum's 'Shapella' upgrade, slated to go live next week. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Lido Stakers Can Expect Ether Withdrawals 'No Sooner Than Early May'
Lido needs to complete security audits of its V2 upgrade before it can allow withdrawals.
Inventor of Ethereum’s ERC-20 Token Standard Plans New Blockchain ‘LUKSO’ for Creative Types
Fabian Vogelsteller is launching his new project, a layer 1 blockchain “LUKSO,” and validators will be able to join the network through the Genesis Validator Smart Contract Deposit.
Consortium of Ethereum Builders Band Together To Launch MEV Blocker
A consortium of Ethereum builders join forces to launch MEV Blocker, a utility that promises to help people transact on Ethereum without succumbing to maximal extractable value (MEV) bots. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the Ethereum’s MEV ecosystem in the latest move giving power back to the regular user.
Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Could Bring $2.4B Selling Pressure to Ether: Observers
Ethereum’s upcoming Shapella hard fork or Shanghai upgrade will let users withdraw their "staked ether." The impending unlocking of ETH deposited in the network to boost security in return for rewards will see some holders rush to exchanges to liquidate their tokens, which some observers say could be worth a couple of billion dollars. Meanwhile, CoinDesk’s Ethereum validator enters its final weeks, sitting on more than $30k of gains. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential market impact.
MEV Blocker Wants to Help You Outrun the Front-Runners
Builders behind the new utility say it will help Ethereum users avoid the scourge of MEV and earn a profit, too.
CoinDesk’s Ethereum Validator Enters Final Weeks, Sitting on More Than $30K of Gains
To better chronicle the Ethereum blockchain's transition to a proof-of-stake network, CoinDesk started its own validator. We plunked down the 32 ETH (roughly $15K at the time) and laid the technical groundwork. With staking withdrawals due to start April 12, we take stock of the project.
Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Could Bring $2.4B Selling Pressure to Ether: Observers
The 1 million instantly withdrawable ether has become a point of concern for the market.
