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The Ethereum upgrade that introduced a partial network fee burning mechanism in August last year is currently making headlines again. Ethereum sidechain network Polygon is in the news today after it incorporated the same update (EIP-1559) within its ecosystem. The ‘deflationary’ club  Folks, #EIP1559 is a few hours away from going live on the #PolygonContinue reading “Polygon introduces EIP-1559 to have a deflationary effect on MATIC”

India-based Polygon network has been trending for a while now. Recently the Ethereum-powered network acquired a zero-knowledge (ZK) protocol developer, Mir, for around USD 400 million. Now, it is rolling out a testnet implementation that could possibly hike MATIC by 3X in the current cycle. Roll-out Polygon, a layer-2 scaling solution taking inspiration from EthereumContinue reading “Polygon’s much-anticipated EIP-1559 upgrade live on Mumbai testnet”

Ethereum has been receiving a lot of positive encouragement lately, thanks to the development activity. It is no wonder then that venture capitalist Bill Gurley recently championed the use of Ethereum and praised the network’s community. In an interview with Bloomberg, the investor espoused Ethereum while clarifying that his support for the network is personal.Continue reading “Why Ethereum is the ‘the smarter way to play’”

Ethereum’s EIP-1559 upgrade caused quite a stir in the crypto-verse and even helped pump the top alt’s price from under $2500 to $ 3,200. The hard fork took place on August 5. While in layman’s terms, the upgrade’s goal is to create a more secure, user-friendly, and scalable blockchain. It is set to make significantContinue reading “Ethereum: How has the upgrade actually made a difference”

Ethereum is days away from one of the most important system upgrades since its inception. The London hard fork, the implementation of EIP-1559, is expected to completely change the monetary and economic model of Ether and its network. These changes are expected to take place after the commencement of the hard fork on 4 August.Continue reading “Ethereum: Are you wrong to expect ‘changes’ from London”

Ethereum has been in the headlines over the last week mostly because of its massive price gains. Today, the world’s largest altcoin is stirring up excitement in the community ahead of its much-anticipated London hard fork. It is going live in one week. Amid the already soaring prices of alts on the back of BitcoinContinue reading “New buyers beware: What Ethereum looks like ahead of the London hard fork”

Ethereum, which is the largest altcoin by market capitalization, had an interesting past week. The rally that started on 20 July after the coin bottomed out at $1,724 saw the price hike up by 25% during this time. However, after the coin broke through the $2,000 level and rallied to a high of $2,419, itContinue reading “Why this market leader says ‘that looks pretty good’ for Ethereum”