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Morgan Stanley says changing to Proof of Stake might not solve Ethereum's scaling problems.   An equity strategist for Morgan Stanley claims Ethereum beacon-mainnet merge will cause demand for graphics processors to plummet in the coming months. The Ethereum platform has been undergoing a parade of testnets preparing for its merge with Beacon Chain. This merge is a move to facilitate the blockchain's transition from operating a Proof of Work model, to Proof of Stake.  The PoW consensus model understandably…

The Sepolia testnet is live in readiness for a trial merge that will supply Ethereum developers with vital technical insights. Sepolia's upcoming integration with Ethereum's Beacon chain will deploy Proof of Stake in achieving consensus instead of Proof of Work. The purpose of this testnet is to supply a picture of what could happen when Ethereum 2.0's Merge finally goes live. Why Ethereum is Moving from PoW to PoS The energy-intensive Proof of Work (PoW) model Ethereum blockchain uses has…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has opposed the idea of governments banning Proof-of-Work (PoW) mining. He said this while responding to aspiring US Senator Bruce Fenton. Instead of enforcing an outright ban on the PoW crypto mining, Buterins suggested carbon pricing. In a June 4 tweet, Fenton said no government has the right to dictate the software a person or an entity should run. According to him, code is speech. In response, Buterin said: Ultimately, I agree with this (that is,…

Yuga Labs has authenticated the tweet that announced a phishing attack on its Discord server early Saturday. The scam cost users NFTs valued at 200 ETH, an amount valued at 360,000 dollars. The team acknowledged the breach almost 12 hours after it initially aired on Twitter. Early Saturday, a Twitter user with the handle NFTherder sounded an alarm on social media. He claimed that sister metaverse projects, BAYC, and OtherSide metaverse Discords, had fallen victim to hackers, yet again. According…

Okay Bears, a Solana-backed NFT collection, raised $18M within one day of launching. The novel NFT project was so popular it outperformed every Ethereum-based collection in terms of trading volume. Two weeks ago, Rarible Protocol launched a custom marketplace for Solana NFT projects, finally drawing attention to Solana projects. Okay Bears is the latest proof of the incredible growth the NFT marketplace has seen in the past weeks. [caption id="attachment_320506" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Okay Bear #116  |   Solanart.io[/caption] The new bear…

The recently launched Ethereum Push Notification Service has raised more than $10 million in Series A funding, taking the company’s valuation to $131 million. The blockchain’s novel service could bring a new dawn to web3 messaging, as investor interest piques. What is the EPNS? Ethereum Push Notification Service is a blockchain-based messaging service built to delve right into web3’s potential. Launched in January, the decentralized protocol for notifications works across most devices, from browsers to Android and iOS. According to…

The Ethereum team has successfully developed a test for "The Merge" on a private mainnet, marking a significant step toward realizing Ethereum 2.0. Merge Testing on Shadow Fork Yesterday, Ethereum engineers launched a critical Merge test in preparation for the Ethereum network's upgrade to Ethereum 2.0.  Ethereum 2.0 represents the network’s consensus switch from the current Proof of Work mechanism to Proof of Stake.  According to core Ethereum developer Tim Beiko, Ethereum’s Merge Test was successfully deployed on a private…

It’s been over ten days since Ronin Bridge fell victim to the largest Defi hack in history. Today, the lost ETH from the hack has started leaking out of the suspected thief’s wallet. Covering HIs Tracks According to on-chain data from Etherscan, the exploiter's addresses conducted multiple transactions between themselves earlier today. In two batches, the hacker's original address sent 2000 ETH to a new address flagged “Ronin Bridge Exploiter 8”. The new address subsequently sent 20 batches of 100…

The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) is a processing engine that functions as a decentralized computer. The EVM matters because it includes millions of executable applications based on the Ethereum system. It serves as the virtual computer that the Ethereum Foundation has put at the core of its ecosystem. The EVM is the network portion responsible for executing and deploying smart contracts. The Strategic Role of EVM The EVM's job is to integrate various additional features into the Blockchain to guarantee…