The 1.x Files: a fast-sync

ETH 1.x: a fast sync The new direction of ETH 1.x research has begun proper, with a focus on moving the current Ethereum chain towards the ‘stateless client’ paradigm, with the eventual target being a smooth transition into an Eth 2.0 Execution Enviro…

eth2 quick update no. 5

Welcome to this week’s eth2 quick update! tldr; Parity’s Shasper joins Prysmatic’s Sapphire testnet (the first public eth2 multi-client testnet)! Multiple eth2 block explorers launch — Bitfly’s beaconcha.in and Etherscan First eth2 networking call t…

The Smart Speaker Conundrum (Part II)

We beleive that music streaming, commerce, and voice assistants are the smart speaker apps that could save smart speakers from becoming obsolete.

EF-Supported Teams: Research & Development Update

Friends, Since the last EF-Supported Teams report, progress has been made across the board. From improved network conditions, to the coming Istanbul release and Eth1.x and Eth2 development, all areas core to the functionality and sustainability of Eth…

Validated: Staking on eth2 #0

Thanks to Danny and Joe for review. As the launch of the beacon chain grows nearer and eth2 becomes ever more final, the time has come to fast-sync the community with the latest on the inner workings of eth2 and on the concrete requirements, incentive…

Streaming Wars with Nick Grous

ARK’s FYI – For Your Innovation podcast features thought-leader guests engaging on breakthrough technologies and topics in disruptive innovation.

November mARKet Update Webinar

The November mARKet update is an innovation-focused webinar. This month’s spotlight: General Market Outlook, Reimbursement Landscape for Cancer Tests, &…

eth2 quick update no. 4

Welcome to the fourth installment of eth2 quick update. There are a lot of moving pieces to talk about this week. Other than the heroic eth2 client development going on, these are the highlights: tldr; Grant to Sigma Prime for eth2 differential fuzzi…

Ethereum Istanbul Upgrade Announcement

The Ethereum network will be undergoing a scheduled upgrade at block number 9,069,000, which is predicted to occur on Saturday, December 7, 2019. The exact date is subject to change due to variable block times and timezones. Please upgrade your node b…

Ecosystem Support Program call for applications

Introducing the Ecosystem Support Program In the beginning, most Ethereum-related development and research occurred within the Ethereum Foundation. Today, the Ethereum ecosystem has grown from a small garden to a vast, vibrant rainforest. Along the wa…

Announcing a Taiwan-specific Wave of Grants

The Taipei Ethereum Meetup recently hosted Crosslink Taiwan 2019. It was a wonderful event and a perfect opportunity for the Ethereum Foundation’s Ecosystem Support Program (ESP) to provide a Taiwan-specific wave of grants! The recipients are as follow…

Development Update #1 – Ethereum.org

⭐ Introducing Ethereum Studio Today we’re excited to release v 1.0 of Ethereum Studio: a simple web-based IDE, which lives right on ethereum.org !Ethereum Studio One of the most consistent suggestions we’ve received for Ethereum.org is to improve th…

Development Update #1 – Ethereum.org

⭐ Introducing Ethereum Studio Today we’re excited to release v 1.0 of Ethereum Studio: a simple web-based IDE, which lives right on ethereum.org !Ethereum Studio One of the most consistent suggestions we’ve received for Ethereum.org is to improve th…

eth2 quick update no. 3

Welcome to the third installment of eth2 quick update. tldr; Harden fork choice defences in response to audits Introducing challenges.ethereum.org Herumi grant for a super-fast BLS implementation Fork choice defenses This week, we hardened the defe…