Grantee Roundup: March 2021

It’s always fun to hear about new grants as they’re awarded, but what happens after the announcement? In this series, we’ll check in on projects that are well underway – or already at the finish line. Read on to learn about some recent milestones and a…

New Hong Kong Museum Will Not Show AI Weiwei’s Tiananmen Photo

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A picture of Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei flipping a middle finger in Tiananmen Square will not be shown at the opening of a prestigious new museum in Hong Kong, an official said on Monday.
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Finalized no. 24

tl;dr Altair prereleases: Stargazer and Half of ’em just look like dots Security RfP Merge progress Altair pre-release is out Over the past week, beacon chain Altair pre-release specs — Stargazer v1.1.0-alpha.1 and [Half of ’em just look like dots …

Supporting Ethereum’s Client Ecosystem

With the arrival of the beacon chain in 2020, Ethereum today supports two types of clients: those focusing on the execution-layer (often referred to as eth1) and those powering the proof-of-stake consensus layer (aka eth2). As those running validators …

Allocation Update: Q4 2020

2021 is just getting started, but it’s already been quite an eventful year! We’ve got the list of Q4 funded projects below, but we also want to share some updates from the ESP team. We’re always looking for more ways to support the ecosystem as it grow…

Patriot Games: Hong Kong Arts Scene Shudders as Loyalists Circle

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After successfully muzzling Hong Kong’s democracy protests and opposition, Beijing’s loyalists are now taking aim at the arts as they seek to impose mainland-style orthodoxy on culture and purge the city of dissent.
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ARK’s Price Target for Tesla in 2025

ARK’s 2025 price target for Tesla is $3,000. ARK’s bear and bull case suggest it could be worth $1,500 and $4,000 per share, respectively.

Mystery Buyer of $69M NFT Artwork Reveals Identity

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An Indian-born blockchain entrepreneur has revealed himself as the mystery buyer who paid a record $69.3 million for a digital artwork last week, describing his purchase as a shot fired for racial equality.
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