Vlad Zamfir

Ethereum Researcher’s Copyright Injunction Against CasperLabs Denied

The court's decision was based partly on the fact Zamfir took too long to file for an injunction.

News  ·  29 March 2021

Ethereum’s Vlad Zamfir Files Injunction Against CasperLabs Citing Copyright Infringement

Zamfir is alleging CasperLabs intentionally violated the U.S. Trademark Act by filing a federal registration of the Casper mark without his knowledge or consent.

News  ·  24 March 2021
Funding Rounds

Acuitas, Arrington XRP Capital Back $14.5 Million Series A for CasperLabs

The open-source blockchain platform raised $14.5 million in a round led by financier Terren Piezer, known as the "Zelig of Wall Street."

Business  ·  10 September 2019
Governance

Ethereum Foundation Director Sets New Vision for Blockchain Non-Profit

The Ethereum Foundation may shift its role toward propelling – as opposed to creating – a larger, more decentralized ethereum ecosystem.

Markets  ·  3 March 2019
Ethereum

CasperLabs Is Building a PoS Blockchain With Help from Ethereum’s Vlad Zamfir

A new blockchain startup was launched today called CasperLabs. Aiming to build a proof-of-stake blockchain based upon the seminal work of Ethereum Foundation researcher Vlad Zamfir, CasperLabs has announced Zamfir as lead consensus protocol architect to the project.

Tech  ·  22 February 2019
Ethereum

Defending Decentralization, Like a Twice in a Millennium Chance

During the Web3 Summit earlier this week, speakers and attendees struck an optimistic tone, even though the challenges for blockchain are great.

Tech  ·  27 October 2018
Ethereum

Planting Bitcoin  Part Two: Seasons

Timing is everything... even in bitcoin.

Tech  ·  26 October 2018
Ethereum

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.

Business  ·  14 October 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Vlad Zamfir Claims Milestone In Blockchain Sharding

Ethereum researcher Vlad Zamfir has coded up the base architecture of upcoming scaling solution, sharding.

Tech  ·  14 September 2018
Ethereum

New Code Released for Vlad Zamfir’s Ethereum ‘Casper’ Upgrade

The Ethereum Foundation's lead developer for the Casper upgrade, Vlad Zamfir, uploaded the first version of the protocol's code to GitHub on Tuesday.

Tech  ·  21 November 2017