Ethereum 2.0 Likely to Happen as Tens of Millions Sent to Deposit Contract

Ethereum 2. 0 seems to be confirmed to happen soon as deposits in the contract spike. Ethereum 2. 0 Nears as Deposits Spike There is now 80% of the ETH needed to launch the upgrade by December 1st, as Etherscan shows. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Is 75% Funded Ahead of Dec. 1 Soft Launch

The smart contract required for triggering Ethereum 2.0 has nearly accrued enough funds to activate the momentous upgrade. дальше »

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Eth2 Deposit Contract Amasses Over 60% of ETH Required for Phase 0 Launch

Ethereum 2. 0 launch is on the horizon, almost. Eth2: 60% Loaded Network participation seems to be increasing at a rapid pace for the Eth2 launch. According to the latest stats, the Ethereum 2. 0 staking deposit contract has already crossed over 60% of the threshold required for the launch of its highly-anticipated Phase 0. дальше »

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Over $200 Million Has Been Stashed Into Ethereum 2.0 Staking Contract

Ethereum’s 2.0 upgrade will impact the evolution of DeFi and change the overall Ethereum network. So far, the staking process is indicating that the network might be only a few days away from introducing the Beacon Chain, and further allow the network transition from the Proof of work model, to the proof of stake model. […] дальше »

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Brave New Coin and Band Protocol team up for crypto price oracles

Brave New Coin and Band Protocol just decided to partner up in order to use the BandChain oracle network for bringing crypto spot prices to the smart contract application ecosystem. The two plan to support around 1500 crypto assets. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0 Smart Contract Deposit Surpasses 300,000 ETH

Ethereum 2. 0 appears to be gaining momentum as more investors are staking their ETH in the deposit smart contract. At the moment, the Ethereum 2. 0 deposit contract has reached 55% (302,848 ETH) of its target with the bulk of deposits taking place over the weekend. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0 Just Reached Significant Milestone

Ethereum 2.0's deposit contract address has reached half of its target, but it is too late to avert a delay дальше »

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Band Protocol partners with BNC for crypto price Oracles

Band Protocol and Brave New Coin are teaming up to bring up to 1500 crypto spot prices to the smart contract application ecosystem via the BandChain decentralized oracle network. дальше »

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Ripple (XRP) price explodes 40%, here is where it may go next

Ripple (XRP) price exploded more than 40% yesterday to record the biggest weekly gains in more than 2 years.   Fundamental analysis: New smart contract feature “Hooks” launched on XRP Ripple team has been trying to find new use cases for XRP and has started collaborating with Flare Networks to execute Ethereum’s smart contracts on the XRP ledger. дальше »

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Ethereum whales move $530M as staking on deposit contract gains steam

It has been a good few days for crypto-proponents. Not only Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, surged to height unseen since the heydey of the bull run, but the market's altcoins have rallieThe post Ethereum whales move $530M as staking on deposit contract gains steam appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Smart contract standards: Making DeFi transactions on Ethereum more secure

A new working group aims to create standards that will ensure secure Ethereum smart contracts are used by businesses and DeFi projects. дальше »

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Ethereum Transaction Volumes Rise to 2017 Levels, ETH Price Soars above $500

The Ethereum smart contract transaction volume is back to 2017 levels as per a confirming tweet on Nov 20. Accompanying the swell is the expansion of ETH price above $500. For the first time in two years, bulls have broken above the psychological round number, printing new 2020 highs. дальше »

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Ripple ledger gets a new smart contract feature — “Hooks”

Ripple, a Californian crypto startup, managed to make impressive progress when it comes to partnering up with banks and financial institutions and getting them to use its coin for international transactions. дальше »

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Bityard launches copy trading service to promote the socialization of crypto investment

Bityard adheres to the product concept of “complex contract, simple trade”, and has launched a crypto copy trading service. The goal of the service is to establish a global “highly professional, and low-threshold” digital asset investment platform, and to promote the socialization of the global cryptocurrency investment environment. дальше »

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Ethereum's price isn't helping ETH 2.0 staking, here's why

Deposits to the ETH 2. 0's deposit contract have grown considerably over the past few days, which witnessed the most growth since the contract launch recently. Source: Dune Analytics Over 102k EThe post Ethereum's price isn't helping ETH 2. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0 Sees $10 Million Stake from Dubai-Based Investment Firm

Staking on the Ethereum 2. 0 deposit contract has seen a slow start and has been mostly limited to a few whales and industry insiders. The tide seems to be turning though as major investment firms are now beginning to take notice. дальше »

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Yam Finance Launches DeFi Protection Protocol Umbrella

DeFi yield farming platform Yam Finance has launched a new decentralized protection protocol called Umbrella which aims to offer pool-based security against smart contract exploits and hacks. In response to a rising tide of incursions, exploits, and smart contract vulnerabilities, DeFi protocol Yam Finance is aiming to make the ecosystem safer for investors. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0’s long and winding road to scalability launch

The Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract is open. How are things progressing, and what comes next?

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TomoChain Enters National Partnership with Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training 

Singapore, November 18, 2020 — Smart contract platform TomoChain has landed an exclusive agreement to provide blockchain services for Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training, aka MOET. The National Qualifications Archive program will ensure that all certifications achieved by the country’s students in High School and Higher Education are uploaded to the TomoChain blockchain, enablingRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Bitfinex, a Pioneering Tier-1 Exchange, Lists XinFin Network’s Native XDC Token

PRESS RELEASE. After Indodax, Alpahex. net and Bitrue, XinFin Digital Contract ($XDC) tokens—the fuel of XinFin’s enterprise-ready, hybrid blockchain ecosystem—will be available on Bitfinex—a pioneering Tier-1 exchange—from 11 a. дальше »

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Big Tech Player About to Acquire PrimeBit Exchange

According to our sources PrimeBit – a P2P crypto contract trading platform competing directly with BitMEX, Kraken, Deribit, and others – is in the final stages of negotiating a deal with a fintech company operating in the cryptocurrency markets. дальше »

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Etherisc-Powered Smart Contract Insurance Platform to Aid Kenyan Farmers

The Chainlink Community Grant Program is funding a blockchain project to aid smallholder farmers in Kenya. Using Blockchain to Help Farmers In a recent announcement, the Chainlink Community Grant Program revealed that it was funding a low-cost insurance project between decentralized insurance protocol named Etherisc and ACRE Africa, an Africa-based micro-insurance issuer. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0: Pyrmont public testnet to launch on 18 November

The Ethereum community was elated by the announcement of the deposit contract on 4 November, although it had been deployed three weeks prior to the same. Along with the announcement of deposit contracThe post Ethereum 2. дальше »

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DMEX: No-KYC Derivatives DEX With up To 100x Leverage

DMEX is a decentralized anonymous margin trading exchange that doesn’t require KYC checks, simply generate a wallet inside the app and start trading. No KYC Because DMEX runs on a smart contract you do not need to register with your personal information. дальше »

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Tezos Delphi Upgrade Drops Contract Fees to Tap DeFi Market

The latest upgrade from the Tezos blockchain dubbed Delphi has slashed smart contract fees in order to tap into the decentralized finance market. Delphi is the fourth Tezos upgrade in the span of two years, and one which has specifically targeted the DeFi sector with a large reduction in smart contract fees. дальше »

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Tezos (XTZ) smart contract fees went down by 75%

Tezos (XTZ) recently introduced its latest upgrade, called Delphi. The upgrade managed to strongly reduce the project’s smart contract fees, taking them down by as much as 75%. The move was made in order to attract DeFi developers, as fees on Ethereum — the birthplace of DeFi — continue to grow due to the project’s scalability issue. дальше »

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CertiK launches new tool to expedite smart contract security analysis

CertiK, a provider of end-to-end cybersecurity solutions, has now announced the launch of QuickScan, a new security toolset that leverages automated scanning technologies to check deployed smart contracts against a wide range of known vulnerabilities at scale. дальше »

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Tezos upgrade reduces smart contract fees by 75% to attract DeFi

Tezos is seeking to attract DeFi developers, implementing a protocol upgrade that reduces smart contract gas fees by roughly 75%. дальше »

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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. дальше »

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails to Break $15.9K; Over 50K ETH Staked on Eth 2.0 Contract

Bitcoin’s price closed in on $16,000 before losing steam while over $20 million in ether is already staked for the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade. дальше »

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Substrate-based Moonbeam Enables Ethereum Applications Deployment in Polkadot Ecosystem

Moonbeam, a Substrate-based smart contract chain wants to change the dynamics of blockchain interoperability. Enabling Ethereum Smart Contracts on Substrate In an announcement made today, Phil Lucsok, Product Communications Manager, Parity Technologies, unveiled a Substrate-based smart contact chain aiming to be a parachain on Polkadot – Moonbeam. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0 Deposits Slow Down This Week; Only 10% of ETH Staking Goal Achieved So Far

Since the Ether staking activated, ETH has been deposited at a steady pace. Currently, 56,113 Ether, worth nearly $26. 5 million, has made it to the deposit contract. This is just over 10% of the required 524,288 ETH (16,384 validators) to launch the mainnet. дальше »

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KuCoin Co-founder Says 84% of Hacked Funds Have Been Recovered

KuCoin, the crypto exchange that made headlines in September due to a $280 million hack, has reclaimed most of the affected assets, says its co-founder. On Wednesday, KuCoin co-founder Johnny Lyu tweeted that 84% of the affected assets have been recovered via methods like on-chain tracking, contract upgrade, and judicial recovery. дальше »

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Биржа KuCoin вернула 84% из украденных $280 млн

Криптовалютная биржа KuCoin вернула большую часть средств, похищенных хакерами в сентябре этого года. Об этом сообщил CEO платформы Джонни Лю. (1/3) Latest updates about #KuCoin Security Incident: So far, 84% of the affected assets have been recovered via approaches like on-chain tracking, contract upgrade and judicial recovery. дальше »

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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. дальше »

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Ethereum Fundamentals Strengthen as Staking Contract Begins to Populate

Although Bitcoin has been stealing the spotlight as it hovers above $15,000, Ethereum has been keeping pace and has actually outperformed BTC so far this year. Analysts are calling for another big move up based on developing fundamentals. дальше »

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sends his first ETH for staking

This is an exciting time for Ethereum, as the launch of ETH 2. 0 is finally coming. In fact, Phase 0 of the upgrade has already commenced, and the project just launched its deposit contract this Wednesday. дальше »

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ETH 2.0 Scheduled for December, Vitalik Deposits $1.4M Worth of Ether Into Phase 0 Contract

This December the cryptocurrency community may see the first introductory phase of the highly anticipated Ethereum 2. 0 consensus change. On Wednesday, the Ethereum Foundation published ETH 2. 0 specifications explaining how the genesis phase will be invoked. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract gains $17m in cryptocurrency in just 40 hours

There were some concerns shared in October that Ethereum 2 (a.k.a .

The post Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract gains $17m in cryptocurrency in just 40 hours appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ethereum 2.0 Launch Slated for Dec 1 — The Staking Debate Rages On

Ethereum and the US Presidential election are dominating the news today as the deployment of the ETH 2. 0 deposit contract opens the doors to staking after months of testing. After three months of testing on Medalla and various other testnets, the first stage of Phase 0 has been officially initiated with the deployment of the […] The post Ethereum 2. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0 could launch on 1 Dec; deposit contract now live

With all eyes on the phased upgrade of Ethereum, the Foundation released an update today that the Ethereum 2. 0 Phase 0 has now been set for an official launch at some time around 1 December this year. дальше »

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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. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract found on Github

The growth of Ethereum has been experiencing a slow down compared to its journey in the first half of the year. As the crypto market deals with a much volatile period right now, ETH's value has trendeThe post Ethereum 2. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract May Soon Be Released

The launch of Ethereum 2. 0 (ETH2 or Serenity) has long been expected. It was first slated to arrive earlier this year, but multiple delays have pushed back the launch date to ensure that security is maximized. дальше »

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Did the ETH 2.0 deposit contract just launch?

There's buzz that the ETH 2.0 deposit contract appears to have been deployed but there has been no official announcement.

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ETH 2.0: Client diversity issues persist on Medalla testnet

Acknowledging that he called the launch of the ETH 2. 0 deposit contract ‘a touch early,’ ConsenSys's Ben Edgington has now shared the latest developments regarding Phase 0, the Medalla testnet, anThe post ETH 2. дальше »

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Tron Blockchain Stalled for Hours by ‘Malicious Contract,’ Justin Sun Says

A “malicious contract” caused a Tron blockchain super representative to suspend block production for a few hours on Monday. дальше »

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As crypto lending app Cred suspends withdrawals, Uphold terminates its contract

Crypto lending app Cred purged its services earlier this week amidst allegations of fraud coming to light. The post As crypto lending app Cred suspends withdrawals, Uphold terminates its contract appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Decentralized Horror: Roundup of the Year’s DeFi Nightmares

Decentralized finance (DeFi) has no doubt been the driver of momentum for all things crypto this year, but it has not been without its share of horror stories. To mark Halloween, we will be digging into the DeFi nightmares, flash loan frights, smart contract code chills, hideous hacks, scary scams, and terrifying rug pulls so […] The post Decentralized Horror: Roundup of the Year’s DeFi Nightmares appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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FTX Increases Trump Futures Margins Before the Election, Biden Futures Lead by 64%

At the beginning of the year, the trading platform FTX Exchange launched a futures market so people can bet on the U. S. election and created a futures contract token called TRUMP. On Friday, FTX revealed that the exchange is lifting the initial margin requirements to $0. дальше »

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