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Ethereum’s pectra upgrade prompts temporary pause from Binance and Coinbase
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade promises innovations despite testnet hurdles.
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Vitalik Buterin highlights risk of weak proof systems in Ethereum Layer-2 rollout
Buterin supports multisig setups to mitigate proof system vulnerabilities in Layer-2.
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Base becomes 10th L2 network to reach at least Stage 1 decentralization
The introduction of a Security Council and fault proofs granted the decentralization milestone to Base, according to a blog post.
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Ethereum: Are fundamentals there?
Pivoting to Layer 2 solutions and deflationary economics, Ethereum aims to solidify its role as a DeFi platform amid growing competition from Solana.
Culture
Ethereum Foundation pivots focus to L1 scaling, frees Vitalik Buterin for research innovation
Vitalik Buterin shifts focus to research, aiming to accelerate Ethereum's long-term breakthroughs through exploratory work.
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Base creator Jesse Pollak apologizes for sharing provocative GIF after latest backlash
Earlier this week, Pollak and Base faced criticism for turning their content into tokens, whose value peaked and crashed within hours.
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Ethereum’s planned blob increases insufficient to sustain L2 transaction growth
A tenfold increase in transactions on Ethereum layer-2 blockchains could present prohibitive costs to users.
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Coinbase-backed Base draws fire for role in ‘pump-and-dump’ style ‘Content Coin’ token launch
Base's experimental token drives critique as investors confuse creative endeavor for monetary gain.
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Scroll co-founder argues taxing layer-2 networks is threat to Ethereum’s values
The Scroll co-founder warns that fee extraction from layer-2 could drive networks away, diluting Ethereum's influence.