October 20, 2024 at 03:40 PM GST updated: October 20, 2024 at 02:02 PM 2 mins read News Vitalik Buterin warns that proof-of-stake centralization risks may harm Ethereumâs integrity and user trust as large stakers dominate. Innovations like fork-choice-enforced inclusion lists and encrypted mempools aim to enhance decentralization in Ethereumâs block production. MEV extraction by…
Linea has proposed transitioning its zkEVM rollup to a decentralized system. The proposal includes a proof-of-stake (PoS) model for block validation. Linea, a Layer 2 zkEVM rollup backed by Consensys, recently dropped a detailed protocol proposal focused on decentralizing its network. The proposal, named âTowards Lineaâs Decentralization,â was introduced by Florian Huc, a software architect…
BOB, also known as “Build on Bitcoin,” has partnered with blockchain service provider Everstake to introduce a one-click bitcoin staking solution. The integration offers access to staking, aiming to appeal to both retail and institutional investors. Everstake to Gradually Roll out BOB’s One-Click Bitcoin Staking According to the announcement, the integration of BOB Stake into…
Superfast founder Martin Tromp has launched a Solana validator in one of Teraco’s Johannesburg data centers. Solana is a fast, scalable blockchain platform competing with Ethereum. As a proof-of-stake system, validators like Tromp’s play a crucial role in maintaining network security and verifying transactions. Tromp initially launched the validator in Cape Town but moved to…
Ethereum has underperformed bitcoin by 44% since The Merge, according to research from Cryptoquant. Despite significant upgrades and the recent approval of ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the cryptocurrency continues to face challenges relative to bitcoin. Cryptoquant: Ethereum Underperforms Bitcoin by 44% Ethereum’s transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain, known as The Merge, took place…