Ethereum News

Key Takeaways The majority of Ethereum’s MEV-Boost relays are willing to censor transactions, due to OFAC sanctions concerns. Ethereum community members believe these relays’ actions constitute an attack against the network’s integrity. Solutions advanced by crypto natives include limiting relay block building power, boycotting the censorious relays, or punishing them through slashing. Share this article […] More

The U.S is one of the most important crypto markets globally, and events there tend to have an impact on the entire market. That’s why regulatory clarity in the U.S is one of the things that cryptocurrency investors have been yearning for over the years. The good news is that even those in positions of […] More

Around 23% of the blocks in Ethereum are currently in compliance with U.S. sanctions because of the use of Flash bots. Toni Wahrsttter, an Ethereum researcher, has published a research showing that the maximum extractable value (MEV) operator Flashbots is censoring all transactions from Tornado Cash.  Compliant Ethereum Blocks May Even Be More None of […] More

As the dust settled over the Ethereum network’s highly-anticipated transition to proof-of-stake (PoS), Eli Ben-Sasson, the co-founder of Starkware, gave his thoughts on its execution and potential for the future. Speaking to Cointelegraph’s Gareth Jenkinson at the Token2049 event, Ben-Sasson shared his thoughts on the current situation post-Merge and how it affects layer-2 projects like […] More

Two smart contract rivals undergo major technological upgrades to enhance their ecosystems. Cardano centered on a Vasil Hard Fork Upgrade, while Ethereum transformed from a Proof of Work consensus to a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism. The real question crypto fans ask is, were the upgrades worth waiting for? The General Outcome  Ethereum and Cardano […] More

OpenSea, the premier non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by volume, excitedly dropped the news on Twitter that Ethereum L2 Optimism is finally live on their platform, going as far as specifying particular collections such as Apetimism and Bored Town NFT, among others.  OpenSea Expanding Its Project Offerings When the blockchain game CryptoKitties was launched on Ethereum […] More

The number of Ethereum validators has sharply increased to over 435,000 less than two weeks after the smart contracting platform Merged, successfully transiting to a Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. Ethereum Proof of Stake Adoption Progress The number of node validators on the Ethereum blockchain increased significantly, posting new records following Ethereum’s merge. Ethereum […] More

After much buildup and preparation, the Ethereum Merge went smoothly this month. The next test will come during tax season. Cryptocurrency forks, such as Bitcoin Cash, have created headaches for investors and accountants alike in the past. While there has been progress, the United States Internal Revenue Service rules still weren’t ready for something like […] More