Ethereum devs confirm ETH 2.0 will NOT go live in July, despite widespread rumorsBTC $9295 (+5.4%) • ETH $197 (+4.5%) • XRP $0.20 (+2.2%)
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Ethereum’s much-awaited move to a PoS consensus algorithm, the so-called 2.0 or “Serenity” update, just got longer. Project developers confirmed late on May 12 any purported shipping dates were a clear case of miscommunication. Serenity has been in development since early-2018. The update is to Ethereum what the halving was to Bitcoin, in terms of both media presence and protocol update. Ever since Ethereum core developer Afri Schoeden stated the “Schlesi” testnet was active and running, rumors mills have stated and extensively reported on a mid-July date for mainnet.
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An Xpring report on May 13 stated XRP exchanges see increased inflow/outflow volumes whenever Bitcoin and Ethereum networks are hit by surging transaction fees and congestion. [Update] Research explores how Zcash and other privacy coins can de-anonymize users, suggests defenses
[Update at 14:50 UTC] Benjamin Winston, Director of Security at ECC, told CryptoSlate via a tweet the paper was simply a “review” of existing material and proposes a new attack that is based on a “faulty understanding” of the Zcash protocol by the Hush team. 21 committee members to control Neo’s governance in version 3
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