Staking, Ethereum’s Mining Alternative, Will Be Profitable – But Barely
The new miners of ethereum 2.0 are expected to make a small but positive profit for creating new blocks and validating transactions on the network.

Microsoft Releases Ethereum App Development Kit for Azure Cloud
Tech giant Microsoft has released a suite of tools allowing clients to build ethereum-based apps on its cloud computing platform Azure.

Gupta Out at ConsenSys Ventures in Shake-Up at Ethereum Startup
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin is reorganizing his Brooklyn-based firm ConsenSys with a new approach to venture backing.

Foam Turns to Token Grants to Build Out Decentralized Mapping Platform
Following a $16.5 million token sale, geolocation startup Foam may have found a token-curated registry model that works.

Ethereum 2.0's Nodes Need to Talk – A Solution Is 'Hobbits'
New code was unveiled that, if ultimately implemented, will facilitate communication between nodes that run the ethereum 2.0 software.

Code For Ethereum's Proof-of-Stake Blockchain to Be Finalized Next Month
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake affirmed that plans to finalize code for ethereum's proof-of-stake blockchain were on track for June 30.

Diamond Standard Launches Blockchain-Powered Token Backed by Real Gems
A new startup is looking to make diamonds as attractive to institutional investors as gold.

Techstars-Backed Alkemi Enters DeFi Race With $16 Million Liquidity Pool
This new startup wants to plug exchanges, funds and other traditional players into the broader DeFi movement.

Voters on Ethereum App Veto Proposal to Fund Polkadot Blockchain
Aragon token holders have shot down a proposal to diversify project funds to support blockchain interoperability project Polkadot.

A Glimpse of Banking’s Future, Live on the Ethereum Blockchain
Last week, Frenching bank Societe Generale revealed that it has issued a security token-like bond on ethereum. But rather than using a private iteration, SocGen used the public blockchain.
