A test implementation of the programmatic proof-of-work algorithm should hit the Geth client soon.
<h1>ENS’ Nick Johnson ‘Fairly Convinced’ ProgPoW Is Necessary</h1>
After speaking with the blockchain space’s own OhGodAGirl, the Go Ethereum core developer now supports the adoption of a programmatic proof-of-work algorithm for Ethereum.
<h1>ERC820 Enters Last Call</h1>
The slouch toward acceptance of the ERC777 token standard creeps on. ERC820, the registry that ERC777 standard-based tokens will rely upon, has entered the “last call” stage of development.
<h1>EtherMage Project Stops Development, Citing Unsuccessful Presale</h1>
An Ethereum-based trading card game is shutting down. Unlike some other aborted projects, it’s actually giving refunds.
<h1>Snapps For A Fully Verified Plasma Chain!</h1>
Developers recently released a specification for a new type of Plasma chain that utilizes SNARKs to reduce friction in the exit process. It represents a big move forward, but there are still some areas that need work. (Good thing the project is open source.)
<h1>On The Road So Far With Loom Network: Plasma Cash, ERC721x, And Sundries</h1>
The blockchain network looks toward the “technological horizon” with further research into Plasma Cash and other developments.
<h1>Citing Its Values, Ethereum’s Status Drops Slack For Own Service</h1>
The mobile Dapp browsing provider cuts no slack for the popular collaboration tool.
<h1>Constantinople Hard Fork To Ropsten Testnet In Second Week Of October</h1>
Today, the core devs announced the date that Constantinople-implemented clients will fork the Ropsten testnet. There is no date yet announced for the launch of Constantinople on the mainnet.
<h1>Parity’s Schoedon Pushes For Universal Ethereum Testnet</h1>
ChainSafe and folks from Parity Technologies are advocating for a new proof of authority testnet that would be easier to use across clients. The algorithm chosen to back it may prove contentious.
<h1>ConsenSys Diligence Releases 0x Protocol v2 Audit Results</h1>
The audit details issues with and recommendations for version two of the protocol.
<h1>Parity Implements Constantinople Ahead Of Ethereum Hard Fork</h1>
Parity has merged all relevant EIPs to its client software and is ready for testing.
<h1>With Devcon4 Ticket Waves Concluded, Ethereum Foundation Announces Final Appeals Process</h1>
The waves may have crashed, but Ethereum enthusiasts need not be caught in the ticketless undertow.
<h1>Explainer: ERC1400 Security Token Standard</h1>
The Ethereum Request for Comment, posted today, emphasizes “partially-fungible” tokens.
<h1>ConsenSys Academy Teams Up With Coursera To Offer Foundational Blockchain Course</h1>
The blockchain organization makes another education-related move.
<h1>Liberal Radicalism: Glen Weyl And Vitalik Buterin Think Your (Good) Idea Should Be Funded, Even If They Hate It</h1>
A newly published white paper by Glen Weyl, Vitalik Buterin, and Zoe Hitzdig offers bold new ideas about structuring power, authority, knowledge, and resource distribution. The authors seek to create a system wherein communities with divergent values can coexist, and where resources can be appropriately distributed in a way that promotes the most good for the most people.
<h1>After Latest Core Devs Call, EIP 1234 Is A Go</h1>
The developers agreed to an Ethereum Improvement Proposal that reduces issuance to 2 Ether per block.
<h1>Layer One And Done? Maybe Not, Says Buterin</h1>
In a recent blog post, Vitalik Buterin argued that there are still some significant layer one protocol changes needed for the Ethereum blockchain (and others), but that in the long term, continual significant layer one protocol solutions require too much governance to sustain decentralization.
<h1>Deconstructing The Ethereum Issuance Debate</h1>
The latest core devs’ meeting centered around various Ethereum Improvement Proposals to reduce or maintain block rewards distributed to miners. ETHNews attempts to clear up the mud surrounding the discussion.
<h1>Ethereum Community Debates Consensus Algorithm Targeting ASIC Miners</h1>
In the face of the coming difficulty bomb and reduction of block rewards, some in the community are pushing for ASIC-resistant consensus algorithm ProgPOW to maintain decentralization.
<h1>Gitcoin Requests Feature Goes Live</h1>
The bounty-issuing software improvement community’s new offering allows individuals to make bounty suggestions for GitHub issues.
