Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain launched

Ethereum is finally going to kickstart its journey towards ETH 2. 0 today, with the Beacon chain going live. This was possible only after the ETH holders stakes over 867,000 ETH, more than the requiredThe post Ethereum 2.

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Huobi launches ETH 2.0 stake function ahead of Beacon Chain launch

With the 1st of December and the scheduled launch of ETH 2. 0's Phase 0 looming with every passing hour, crypto-exchanges are preparing themselves by offering new ETH 2. 0 staking services. Popular crypThe post Huobi launches ETH 2.

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What Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary Means for Bitcoin and Markets

NLW looks at price action in crypto, the ETH 2.0 Beacon chain launching Dec 1, the Dow at 30,000 and Janet Yellen’s nomination as Treasury secretary.

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IDEX Decentralized Exchange to Roll Out Multi-Chain Solution; Starting With Polkadot & Binance Smart Chain

IDEX, a popular decentralized exchange (DEX), plans to expand its infrastructure into two extra blockchains, adding its Ethereum (ETH) implementation. In an announcement shared with BEG, IDEX confirmed a multi-chain solution expansion program that will integrate the decentralized exchange’s infrastructure to Polkadot and Binance Smart Chain (BSC).

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Ethereum 2.0 genesis set for December 1st

The genesis block of the Ethereum 2.0 beacon chain has been confirmed for December 1st. The deployment of the beacon chain will begin the shift to Ethereum (ETH) becoming the world’s largest proof-of-stake blockchain protocol.

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Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Threshold Met: Proof-of-Stake ‘Beacon’ Chain Starts in 7 Days

The Ethereum network’s ETH 2. 0 contract has crossed the threshold needed to initiate the upcoming upgrade. Currently, there’s more 694,368 ether worth over $422 million resting in the contract, as developers hope the proof-of-stake launch will begin on December 1.

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Ethereum Proof of Stake (PoS) Will ‘Launch in 2020’ as ETH 2.0 Dec. 1st Launch Confirmed

It’s official! ETH 2. 0, the Beacon Chain, is coming next week. In a dramatic move, Ethereum community members deposited a huge chunk, more than 40% of all ETH required to reach the threshold to trigger ETH 2.

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Депозитный контракт эфириума 2.0 собрал необходимое количество ETH для запуска сети

Первый этап запуска эфириума 2. 0 начнется 1 декабря. Депозитный контракт эфириума 2. 0 собрал 524 288 ETH, которые необходимы для запуска запуска Beacon Chain. Beacon Chain станет основой для дальнейшего развертывания сети эфириума 2.

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Ethereum 2.0 Has 2 Days to Deposit 40% for Timely Launch; ETH Price Ready to Smash $600

On Nov. 4, the Ethereum Foundation announced that ETH 2. 0 would be officially launched on December 1st, a month before the previously expected date. But the researcher Danny Ryan also said at the time that for Phase 0, the Beacon Chain to be triggered, at least 16384 validators or 524k ETH must be deposited a […] The post Ethereum 2.

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Eth2 Beacon Chain Can Still Launch on Nov 24, Says Ethereum Developer

Danny Ryan opines that Phase 0 of Eth2 can still launch even with the over 105k ETH staked. In an AMA session on Nov 18, the Ethereum developer said it makes no sense to leave the over $49 million worth of coins in “limbo for too long” and adjusting the threshold down from 524,288 ETHRead MoreRead More.

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ETH 2.0 Staking Penalty and Yield Changed To Incentive Participation

In a tweet on Nov 11, Vitalik Buterin has said the penalty rate in the early weeks of the Eth2 Beacon Chain mainnet launch is being reduced to between 25 to 33 percent of the Medalla test network level.

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Ethereum 2.0 Hits Over 10% Of The Minimum ETH Needed To Initiate Launch Of Beacon Chain

Five days after Ethereum 2. 0’s deposit contract went live, a total of 57,633 ETH has been deposited, representing over 10% of the threshold 524,288 ETH worth around $240 million that is needed for Phase 0 to launch on December 1st.

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Ethereum Is Ready for ETH Staking, Eth2 Rollout Starts from Dec 1

After months, the Ethereum Foundation has officially announced the deposit contract date for Eth2 Phase 0, specifying the genesis event of the Beacon Chain mainnet in an update on Nov 4.   Deposit Contract Date for Beacon Chain Mainnet Announced According to Danny Ryan, one of the lead developers, Phase 0 will be launched on Dec 1, 2020,Read MoreRead More.

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Ethereum 2.0 Testing to Resume as Beacon Chain Launch Nears

Trials on the ETH 2. 0 Medalla testnet have stalled over recent weeks due to validator inactivity but things appear to be turning around as the mainnet launch date nears. The Medalla testnet for Ethereum 2.

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Binance CEO Says Ethereum 2.0 Will Be Awesome And Won’t Be Killed Or Replaced By Binance Smart Chain

Binance Smart Chain is a better ecosystem than ETH 1. 0 but will not replace the upcoming upgrade, ETH 2. 0, according to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. It is currently more affordable to transact and efficient to develop on Binance Chain than on Ethereum, in almost all aspects.

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Ethereum Holders Not Staking ETH Altogether Is “Not Unreasonable” – ConsenSys DeFi Report

Ethereum 2. 0 is likely to launch its genesis block in Q4 2020, says Ethereum developer ConsenSys in its latest DeFi report. With the launch of the first phase, Phase 0 – Beacon Chain, the long-anticipated staking will come to ETH.

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ConsenSys Developer: Ethereum 2.0 Genesis Beacon Chain Launch Is ‘Six To Eight Weeks Away’

Following the successful launch of the Zinken testnet “dress rehearsal” for Ethereum 2. 0 Phase 0 launch, ConsenSys developer Ben Edgington, believes the protocols deposit contract from ETH 1. 0 will launch “any day now.

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Разработчик ConsenSys: В ближайшие дни будет объявлен депозитный контракт Ethereum 2.0

По словам Бена Эджингтона, разработчика эфириума из компании ConsenSys, запуск нулевой фазы эфириума 2. 0 (Beacon Chain) произойдет в течение следующих шести-восьми недель. В посте от 18 сентября Эджингтон сообщил, что «в ближайшие дни» должен быть объявлен адрес депозитного контракта, который позволяет отправлять эфир (ETH) на эфириум 2.

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Разработчик ConsenSys: В ближайшие дни будет объявлен депозитный контракт эфириума 2.0

По словам Бена Эджингтона, разработчика эфириума из компании ConsenSys, запуск нулевой фазы эфириума 2. 0 (Beacon Chain) произойдет в течение следующих шести-восьми недель. В посте от 18 сентября Эджингтон сообщил, что «в ближайшие дни» должен быть объявлен адрес депозитного контракта, который позволяет отправлять эфир (ETH) на эфириум 2.

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ETH 2.0 Beacon Chain to Launch in a Matter of Weeks, Says Developer

A crucial step in Ethereum 2. 0’s launch is nearing. With ETH fees out of control for months, copycats, and congested networks, the crypto world looks on eagerly. What is Eth 2. 0? It may seem like a new thing, but the idea behind Ethereum 2.

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Binance Smart Chain holds 14% of ETH transaction volume

Binance may be looking to dominate the DeFi space, just as it has the...

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Former Monero Lead Dev Calls Binance Smart Chain a Drop-In Replacement for Ethereum, Here's Why

Prominent developer and entrepreneur Riccardo Spagni (@fluffypony) is sure that Binance Chain (BNB) will replace Ethereum (ETH) as dApps hosting platform

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Ethereum 2.0 Testnet Performing Well, 1 Million ‘ETH’ Staked

It’s been almost a week since the launch of the ETH 2. 0 final public testnet, which has been performing as intended by most accounts. As many as one million ETH have been staked on the Beacon Chain simulation, reviving hopes of a mainnet launch later this year.

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“Ethereum Is A Continuation Of Satoshi’s Vision”, Says Vitalik As Final Medalla Testnet For ETH 2.0 Launches

The Ethereum development team successfully launched the final Multiclient Medalla Testnet for Phase O (Beacon Chain), on 4th August and right on schedule. This follows a recent update by Ethereum developer Terence Tsao who said the Medulla genesis state had achieved over 20,000 validators across its five clients; Lighthouse, Prsym, Teku, Nimbus and Lodestro. An […]

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MEW Founder: ‘The Full Reality of ETH 2.0 Is Still Years Away’

MyEtherWallet’s founder believes ETH 2.0’s beacon chain will launch this year but says the ‘full reality’ is still some way off.

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Ethereum Foundation Unveils ETH 2.0 Validator Launchpad in Partnership with ConsenSys

Ethereum validators can now start their journey on the ETH 2.0 chain

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ETH 2.0 on Track for a Late 2020 (November) Launch, Says Long Time Ethereum Contributor

An Ethereum core developer believes the community won’t have to wait for 2020 for the release of the ETH 2. 0 beacon chain. “The Ethereum 2. 0 beacon chain will launch in November unless we find severe bugs in clients or protocol,” said Afri Schoedon, a long time Ethereum contributor.

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Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 Brand-New Witti Testnet Launched. Last One Before Beacon Chain?

Shortly after Schlesi, the first multi-client testnet for Ethereum (ETH) 2.0, forked, its successor Witti started on-boarding testnet validators

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Виталик Бутерин: Я с уважением отношусь к проекту EOS

В недавней серии твитов создатель эфириума Виталик Бутерин дал положительную оценку блокчейн-проекту EOS. If I were designing a new chain to live alongside bitcoin and ethereum, I would take *all* the political tradeoffs that BTC and ETH aren't willing to take.

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Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 Beacon Chain Staking Calculator Released

Despite the fact that Vitalik Buterin refuses to confirm that the launch of Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 will occur by mid 2020, it is obvious that it will be rolled out soon

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Binance (BNB) Smart Chain White Paper Released. What Does This Mean For Ethereum (ETH), EOS (EOS) and Tron (TRX)?

In the dApps hosting market, 92.8% of dApps are on Ethereum (ETH), EOS (EOS) and Tron (TRX). Now, Binance Chain has arrived as a new challenger

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Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 Beacon Chain Redesigned: Introducing Gasper

Vitalik Buterin, father of Ethereum (ETH) network never stops exciting the community with splendid technical ideas. Today, it's a new version of ETH2 initial stage design

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Энтони Помплиано приравнял Ethereum к фиату

Сооснователь Morgan Creek Digital Энтони Помплиано назвал эфир фиатом в блоге Off The Chain. [NEW POST] There is a new meme gaining popularity in the crypto community that «ETH is money. » This is inaccurate.

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Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 Annotated Specification Released: What's New

As we are getting closer to the Ethereum 2.0 release, more precious explanations of its system are being disclosed. That's what the Beacon Chain will look like

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Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Interface Leaked

The ethereum 2.0 depositing process has been leaked with a screenshot showing step by step how 32 eth can be sent from the Proof of Work (PoW) chain to the... The post Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Interface Leaked appeared first on Trustnodes.

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Ethereum 2.0 Has Made Some Critical Advances

The deposit smart contract for Ethereum 2. 0 has completed formal verification and audit of the bytecode. Continued optimizations to ETH 2. 0’s beacon chain are also underway.   Ethereum 2. 0 is Getting Closer to Reality Formal Verification (FV) is essential to production software development.

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Ethereum’s Value Transfer Is Now Dominated by Stablecoins

The Ethereum (ETH) blockchain has become home to a number of stablecoins. On January 29, Messari researcher Ryan Watkins explained that the stablecoin value transfer issued on the ETH chain recently flipped the number of native ether transactions.

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Ethereum Staking Taking Off With Over 1 Million ETH Primed For 2.0

Ethereum prices may not be very positive at the moment but fundamentals are improving as the network gears up for proof of stake. Testnets indicate that up to a million ETH could be already staked in anticipation of Beacon Chain.

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One Million ETH Estimated to Stake From Get Go

A cool one million eth, worth $160 million dollars, is likely to take the jump to the Proof of Stake (PoS) Beacon Chain as soon as it launches perhaps sometime... The post One Million ETH Estimated to Stake From Get Go appeared first on Trustnodes.

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ETC Merger with Ethereum 2.0 Shard Is Possible, Says Vitalik Buterin

Coinspeaker ETC Merger with Ethereum 2. 0 Shard Is Possible, Says Vitalik ButerinVitalik Buterin believes that Ethereum Classic can be merged into Ethereum 2. 0 in the same way as a new shard-like ETH's current Proof of Work (PoW) chain will be integrated.

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NBA team introduces Ethereum-based auction platform for $5.4 billion sports memorabilia industry

The Sacramento Kings, an NBA basketball team, has partnered with ConsenSys, the leading Ethereum (ETH) development studio, to introduce a new auction platform that handles live bidding on in-game sports gear using a supply chain product called Treum.

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Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 Phase 0 Explained: Details By Team Lead

Phase 0 or Beacon Chain is an initial stage of Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 Proof-of-Stake network. Today Ethereum Foundation published a verbalized thesis on how it will run

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Tradeshift Startup Uses ETH Blockchain to Cut B2B Costs

Coinspeaker Tradeshift Startup Uses ETH Blockchain to Cut B2B CostsSupply chain fintech startup Tradeshift is cutting cross-border supplier-buyer transaction fees by tapping the public Ethereum blockchain.

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Etherscan представил обозреватель блоков для тестнета Ethereum 2.0

Сервис Etherscan. io запустил обозреватель блоков для тестовой сети блокчейна Beacon Chain — ключевого звена системы Ethereum 2. 0. New: Happy to announce the release of our Beacon Chain Eth 2. 0 Testnet explorer (Alpha) at https://t.

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Ethereum (ETH) Promises Speed After Istanbul Hard Fork on December 7

The Istanbul update ran on testnet, creating a split chain and sparking fears of an actual split as miners may not accept changes from Ethereum developers.

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Ethereum Classic Price Analysis - Dev activity slows

Despite the successful implementation of Atlantis earlier this year, the development of the Ethereum Classic (ETC) chain remains several months behind Ethereum (ETH), with very little activity over the past six months.

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Vitalik Asks: Should Ethereum Transactions Be Reversible? 60% Of ETH Community Says No

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, is stirring the pot with cryptocurrency users with a recent poll that he took on Twitter. He asked about the opinions of followers on reversing chain activity, if there was ever a major hack of an exchange or another entity.

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Ethereum 2.0 and 1.0 Chains Will Likely Co-Exist in the Beginning, Have Different Prices

Everyone is excited by the prospects of Ethereum 2. 0, but the transition towards this new chain will prove complicated. It seems very likely that both ETH 1. 0 and ETH 2. 0 will be trading simultaneously and exist as separate tokens for a time.

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Bitcoin Cash Settles More Value Than ETH in Dollars Moved

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents have recently been discussing the amount of value participants have been sending onchain. For quite some time now, statistics show the BCH chain has been moving more money than the ETH network in terms of USD value sent per day.

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