Ethereum 2.0

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Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Tops $22.5M One Week After Launch
The deposit contract for Ethereum’s 2.0 upgrade now holds over 50,000 ETH – 10% of the threshold needed to activate the watershed update.
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To Stake or No? That's the Eth 2.0 Question
Pioneers in staking face a tough choice between securing Ethereum 2.0 and the opportunity costs of freezing their assets.
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FTX Looking to List ‘Beacon Chain’ Ether as Deposit Contract Goes Live
Exchanges may consider markets for “Beacon chain ether” – that is, ether that’s been staked in the Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract.
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Ethereum 2.0 Countdown Begins With Release of Deposit Contract
Ethereum 2.0’s deposit contract is now live, heralding the imminent unveiling of the "world computer's" second act.
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Will a Sharded Ethereum Be Flexible Enough for Decentralized Finance?
Over the past year composability has become a very real competitive advantage for DeFi. Will Ethereum's upcoming overhaul threaten it?
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It’s Time to Launch the Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain
We've spent the last nine months testing the life out of this thing. It's time to stake our ideas, money and time on the line.
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The Potential Ripple Effects of Ethereum 2.0, Explained
CoinDesk’s Christine Kim spoke to colleagues Michael J. Casey and Aaron Stanley about the most compelling and under-discussed topics about Ethereum 2.0 headlining next week’s...
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Ethereum Is Manhattan and Everyone Is Moving to the Suburbs
As things stand, only the most liquid, hyperconnected protocols will be able to thrive on Ethereum. That's why many protocols are heading to the "suburbs."
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Confessions of a Sharding Skeptic
CoinDesk spoke with developers about the kinks in Ethereum 2.0's sharding-based scaling approach that still need to be worked out.
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Ethereum 2.0 ‘Dress Rehearsal’ Gets a Second Shot With Zinken Testnet
Developers will take a second whack at a final Ethereum 2.0 testnet after the first, Spadina, failed due to “critical peering issues.”
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