Ethereum News

Another shadow fork is being launched on the Ethereum network. It will copy the current blockchain in its current state, and then it will be used for network forking and internal tests.

Today, April 22, there was a massive failure in the Ethereum network. Many applications and the MetaMask wallet did not work.

According to analysts, 10% of the Ethereum cryptocurrency is now in a frozen state on a deposit contract.

The public testnet will be launched on the Ethereum blockchain next week. The developers claim that this will be the last test before switching to the PoS mining algorithm.

In connection with the sanctions that Venezuela, Russia and Iran fell under, interruptions in the work of two important parts of the Ethereum ecosystem are possible. We are talking about the MetaMask wallet and the platform for Dapps called Infura.

The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia has activated payments on the Ethereum blockchain. As of February 26, the figure rose to 1300 gwei. It happened early Saturday morning and then the price went back to 100 gwei.

A manufacturer of branded sportswear is aiming for the Metaverse. The company acquired the ENS domain and changed its Twitter account address to PUMA.eth.

This year, the Ethereum network plans to switch to protocol 2.0. Currently, the Kintsugi test blockchain has been launched on the network, which will allow you to see what the updated network will be like. This will ensure a smooth transition after launching the difficulty bomb.

Ethereum has gained more than 10% in price over the past week, and its market capitalization per day has grown by 3.42% to $562 billion

The user mistakenly paid a commission in the amount of more than $450,000 in Ethereum equivalent for an unsuccessful payment