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Ponzis and marketing schemes are among the biggest gas guzzlers on Ethereum right now

Ponzis and marketing schemes are among the biggest gas guzzlers on Ethereum right now

May 22, 2020, 12:49PM EDT • Ecosystems
UMA’s new ETH/BTC synthetic token is its first one with a 'priceless' design

UMA’s new ETH/BTC synthetic token is its first one with a 'priceless' design

May 21, 2020, 12:02PM EDT • DeFi
tBTC post-mortem describes how a missed smart contract bug forced the developers to press the emergency pause button 

tBTC post-mortem describes how a missed smart contract bug forced the developers to press the emergency pause button 

May 20, 2020, 2:00PM EDT • Markets
Blockchain to launch interest-bearing accounts with initial support for bitcoin

Blockchain to launch interest-bearing accounts with initial support for bitcoin

May 20, 2020, 12:30PM EDT • Markets
Visa is seeking a patent for 'digital fiat currency' – and the filing points to a central bank use case

Visa is seeking a patent for 'digital fiat currency' – and the filing points to a central bank use case

May 14, 2020, 5:48PM EDT • Business
ETH 2.0's 'multi-client' approach is contributing to delays, says project lead

ETH 2.0's 'multi-client' approach is contributing to delays, says project lead

May 13, 2020, 5:11PM EDT • Ecosystems
Emin Gün Sirer says the AVA blockchain will scale better than Ethereum 2.0. Others say the problem is more complicated
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Emin Gün Sirer says the AVA blockchain will scale better than Ethereum 2.0. Others say the problem is more complicated

May 12, 2020, 4:56PM EDT • Business
MakerDAO shuts down the Single-Collateral DAI system

MakerDAO shuts down the Single-Collateral DAI system

May 12, 2020, 3:59PM EDT • Markets
Blockchain node provider Blockdaemon raises $5.5 million in new funding

Blockchain node provider Blockdaemon raises $5.5 million in new funding

May 12, 2020, 9:00AM EDT • Deals
Vitalik Buterin says ETH 2.0 is still on track, touting crucial multi-client testnet

Vitalik Buterin says ETH 2.0 is still on track, touting crucial multi-client testnet

May 11, 2020, 3:55PM EDT • Ecosystems
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