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Web3: Ethereum leads in developers, falling behind in activity

Ryan Daws — Wed, 18 May 2022 11:05:35 +0000

According to a16z’s 2022 State of Crypto report, Ethereum is maintaining its lead in web3 developers but rivals are overtaking in activity. The report opens with some history of the various web eras and why web3 has many people excited: Web1 (~1990-2005) – Based on open protocols, decentralised, and community-governed. However, relatively basic in terms... Read more »

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Ethereum still has the most Web 3.0 developers, but rivals are growing faster

Ryan Daws — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:31:14 +0000

Decentralised app platform Ethereum still has the most Web 3.0 developers, but it’s all to play for with rivals growing faster. The data comes from research firm Electric Capital which released a report this week into the Web 3.0 development ecosystem. Electric Capital found that more than 4,000 developers actively work on Ethereum per month. ... Read more »

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Charles Hoskinson, Founder, Cardano: On the opportunities for decentralised apps

Ryan Daws — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:43:36 +0000

Blockchain platform Cardano aims to disrupt unfair legacy centralised systems and distribute power to individuals around the world, but it needs your help. The decentralisation movement really started when Bitcoin was released in 2009 as a global digital currency with a fixed supply that’s immune to inflation, has no central bank, and cannot be shut... Read more »

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Ethereum 2.0 beacon chain launches with over $400m staked

Ryan Daws — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:41:29 +0000

Decentralised computing platform Ethereum has successfully launched its beacon chain for 2.0 with supporters currently staking over $400 million. Ethereum 2.0 pivots the world’s most popular decentralised app platform to a faster and more efficient Proof-of-Stake consensus. Developers are building innovative new applications for just about every industry—but there’s one that Ethereum has become synonymous... Read more »

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Ethereum 2.0 nears launch with deposit contract expected this week

Ryan Daws — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 13:12:13 +0000

The long-awaited new version of Ethereum’s decentralised platform is close, with its deposit contract expected to launch this week. Ben Edgington, a developer at Ethereum-focused software company ConsenSys, posted a blog post this week in which he said: “As I understand it, we are good to go: deposit contract in the next few days; beacon... Read more »

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Decentralised platform Ethereum is hiring a dedicated security team for 2.0

Ryan Daws — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:49:37 +0000

The Ethereum Foundation is hiring a dedicated security team to ensure the next version of the decentralised platform is as robust as it needs to be. A lot of money relies on the security of Ethereum. The explosion in DeFi (decentralised finance) means there is now $4.3 billion “locked up” in Ethereum apps – an... Read more »

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Elon Musk is not ‘for or against’ decentralised platform Ethereum

Ryan Daws — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:17:45 +0000

Elon Musk says he’s not “for or against” decentralised platform Ethereum, following rumours of using it for a project. Musk was responding to a tweet from cryptocurrency proponent William Shatner, of Captain James T. Kirk fame from Star Trek. The tweet from Shatner was originally posted back in May, but Musk took time off from... Read more »

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