Amid the threat of dollar debasement, Kraken’s Jesse Powell believes Lamborghinis and Bugattis may be a better measure of Bitcoin’s value in the future.
What Is Sharding?
“Sharding” is a proposed method of splitting Ethereum’s infrastructure into smaller pieces in an attempt to scale the network.
Will a Sharded Ethereum Be Flexible Enough for Decentralized Finance?
Over the past year composability has become a very real competitive advantage for DeFi. Will Ethereum’s upcoming overhaul threaten it?
The Potential Ripple Effects of Ethereum 2.0, Explained
CoinDesk’s Christine Kim spoke to colleagues Michael J. Casey and Aaron Stanley about the most compelling and under-discussed topics about Ethereum 2.0 headlining next week’s conference.
Confessions of a Sharding Skeptic
CoinDesk spoke with developers about the kinks in Ethereum 2.0’s sharding-based scaling approach that still need to be worked out.
Base Layer Blockchain Harmony Adds Staking to Open Up Validator Set
Harmony announced Tuesday that its mainnet has now incorporated staking, allowing users to earn ONE tokens for locking in their current holdings.
Apple, Amazon Alums Behind Sharding Startup Raise $18 Million
Harmony, a “deep sharding” startup that hopes to one day help you turn your data into income, has raised $18 million in a token presale.
Vitalik Ends Devcon Talk With Sing-a-Long About Failed Ethereum Ideas
At the Devcon4 developer conference, the founder of ethereum presented the current roadmap to a more scalable network – and a song.
Crypto Reckoning? Industry Vets Strike Humble Tone in San Francisco
Many at San Francisco Blockchain Week are warily reflecting on the lessons of the 2017 token boom, the pride that came before the bear-market fall.
You Won’t Have to Wait for This Ethereum Scaling Solution, It Works Now
Most ethereum scaling technologies are a far from completed, but OpenST says it’s got a solution that’s ready for the “here and now.”
Ethereum’s Vlad Zamfir Claims Breakthrough In Blockchain Sharding
Ethereum researcher Vlad Zamfir has coded up the base architecture of upcoming scaling solution, sharding.
These Digital Monsters Live on Ethereum, But They’ll Fight on Zilliqa
A popular decentralized game couldn’t take ethereum’s slow, costly transactions. But it’s not leaving the chain behind entirely.
Proposed Ethereum Roadmap Would Activate Its Biggest Upgrades Together
A developer meeting Friday saw ethereum’s developers discuss a proposal that would see two of its most anticipated upgrades update together.
Vitalik Releases Partial Proof-of-Concept for Ethereum ‘Sharding’ Tech
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin posted the proof-of-concept for adding sharding to ethereum’s current mainnet.
Sharding Is Already Ushering in Radical New Ethereum Designs
One of ethereum’s biggest upgrades isn’t quite live, but that doesn’t mean it’s not inspiring critical thinking about how to boost the network.
Ethereum’s First Production Scaling Project Is Here – But With a Catch
Little-known startup Loom Network claims it’s ready to take on ethereum’s thorny scaling problems with a centralized version of sidechains.