Ethereum is finally either catching up to or surpassing Bitcoin across a number of key metrics.
Also: Tomorrow, the first backward-incompatible upgrade for the Beacon Chain will activate on the Pyrmont test network.
Plus: The first hard fork for Ethereum 2.0 is scheduled for testnet activation.
Is Ethereum ready for the “London” hard fork?
Will the transition to proof-of-stake come soon enough?
Also: Why there’s growing demand for bitcoin on Ethereum.
Also: The amount of ETH held in smart contracts reaches a new all-time high.
Plus: Is the term Eth 2.0 'validator' a misnomer?
Eth 2.0 deposits hit a record high last month, and now the first Ethereum node has launched into outer space where it now resides aboard the ISS.
A sharded blockchain enables blockchain capacity and transaction throughput to increase along with the number of nodes, such that scalability does not sacrifice network decentralization.
The Eth 2.0 network is preparing to take its training wheels off.
Greater variance in validator income raises important questions about the dynamics of staking on Ethereum under PoS.
ETH hit several new all-time price highs this past week as developers made progress with their plans to expedite the merging of Ethereum and Ethereum 2.0.
The Ethereum 2.0 network had its first major incident on Saturday; Vitalik projects many more upgrades in Ethereum's post-merge future
Let’s get nerdy.