Are Block Builders the Key to Solving Ethereum’s MEV Centralization Woes?
Proposer-builder separation is one way Ethereum is implementing modular decentralization Source
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6 Questions for Alex Wilson of The Giving Block – Cointelegraph Magazine
We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week, our 6 Questions go to Alex Wilson, co-founder of The Giving Block — a crypto donation solution that provides an
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Solana Halts Block Production, Validators Told to Prep for a Restart, Network’s Decentralization Criticized – News Bitcoin News
On June 1, 2022, the Solana network halted block production again as the blockchain network has stopped working a number of times during the network’s lifetime. According to the Solana status update, validator operators are being asked to prepare for a restart. Solana Continues to Be Plagued by Outages, SOL Downtime
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Chinese Crypto Regulations Force NFT Gaming App Stepn to Block Mainland Users – Metaverse Bitcoin News
China’s anti-crypto regulations have reportedly forced the non-fungible token (NFT) game, Stepn, to exclude users from the mainland starting on July 15. Shortly after the announcement, Stepn’s in-game cryptocurrency is reported to have briefly dropped by 38%. Stepn Adheres to Local Regulations China mainland users of the NFT gaming app Stepn
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Stepn to block mainland China users to comply with regulatory policies
The nonfungible token (NFT) game Stepn will ban users in mainland China in an attempt to follow Chinese regulatory requirements.The company's uncertainty has been fueled by rumors that it will be forced to leave mainland China. STEPN is a popular "move-to-earn" game based on Solana and BNB Chain, created by
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Ethereum Beacon Chain experiences 7 block reorg: What’s going on?
Ahead of the Merge tentatively penciled in for August, Ethereum’s Beacon Chain experienced a seven-block reorganization (reorg) yesterday. According to data from Beacon Scan, on May 25 seven blocks from number 3,887,075 to 3,887,081 were knocked out of the Beacon Chain between 08:55:23 to 08:56:35 AM UTC. The term reorg
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Russian Appellate Court Cancels Decision to Block Tor Project’s Website – Bitcoin News
A court of appeals in Russia has overturned a ruling by a regional court which allowed the blocking of the Tor Project’s website in the country. Due to violations during the initial proceedings, the case has been returned to the court of the first instance for another review. Roskomsvoboda Helps Cancel
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Block Sees Bitcoin Disrupting Payments Networks, Expects Self-Custody to Grow
Brian Grassadonia, Cash App's co-creator and lead, said that Bitcoin is a positive for Block as customers bring money into the overall ecosystem, with "multiple opportunities for monetization." In addition, given Block's network scale, Grassadonia believes Cash App can help bitcoin "evolve beyond an asset class," and offer more transactional
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Argentina’s central bank steps in to block new crypto offerings from banks
The central bank of Argentina (BCRA) has put the kibosh on financial institutions offering crypto trading only days after two of the country’s largest banks signaled they were opening up to digital assets.On Thursday, the BCRA said the move was to mitigate the risks crypto poses to users and “to
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Block Misses Q1 Estimates, Posts $1.73B in Bitcoin Transactions
The payments firm formerly known as Square said it didn’t record any bitcoin impairment charges in the quarter. Original Source
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