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Ethereum - Shadow fork

Ethereum nears Shanghai after first “shadow fork”

Ethereum is one step closer to its upcoming upgrade, Shanghai, after successfully completing its first “shadow fork.” The test launch took place on Monday at around 5:30 a.m. ET, according to Parithosh Jayathi, a DevOps Engineer at the Ethereum Foundation. The shadow fork, also known as a testnet fork, allows developers to test the upgrade on a version of the main network. The main goal of the Shanghai upgrade is to let users...

Ethereum, Front page, Main

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Proof of reserves PoR

What is Proof of Reserves (PoR)?

Proof of Reserves (PoR) is a method that exchanges use to show that they hold assets like cryptocurrencies and fiat cash. This is important for exchanges because it allows customers to verify that the exchange has the assets it claims to have, which helps to build trust and confidence in the exchange. It is an auditing technique that is provable using cryptographic proofs, checks of public wallet ownership, and recurrent audits to verify...

Exchanges, Featured, Glossary

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Elon Musk - Twitter

Musk explains why he bought Twitter

Elon Musk released a statement detailing his reasons for acquiring social networking giant Twitter, and he has much more on his mind than just the possibility of cryptocurrency features being added to the site. Musk said that the “future of civilization” is his key purpose for buying the company. Instead of dividing into “far right and far left echo chambers,” he said the goal is to maintain a “shared digital...

Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Front page, News

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crypto whale

What Is a crypto whale?

“Whale” is a word used to describe investors with an enormous amount of cryptocurrency, especially those with enough money to affect the market. Individuals or organizations with substantial crypto holdings are called whales. Due to their immense riches, whales may influence the market. Sell barriers reduce the price of a coin, enabling whales to make inexpensive purchases. Buy barriers compel investors to increase the cost of...

Featured, Glossary

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olympus dao real yield 1

Olympus: goodbye Defi 2.0, hello “Real Yield”? 

Olympus, a DeFi protocol with more than $200 million in total value locked up, will reduce the sky-high yield that holders of its native token have enjoyed over the past year and a half as part of its “bond-centric future.” $OHM has now lost more than 99% of its value from its all-time high and is currently worth less than $11. OHM’s staking used to provide double-digit annual returns. OHM’s staking on Thursday...

Cryptocurrencies, DAOs, DeFi, Featured, Front page, News

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