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ForkLog 140 20.03.2025

Coinbase Emerges as Leading Centralized Ethereum Node Operator

As of March 3, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase controlled 11.42% of the total staked ether, amounting to 3.84 million ETH. The platform’s number of Ethereum validators reached approximately 120,000. We’re excited to announce our first Ethereum Validator Performance Report, marking a new level of transparency in our ETH staking operations. This comprehensive report covers:→ Validator […]

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ForkLog 11 18.03.2025

Standard Chartered Lowers Ethereum Price Forecast to $4000

Analysts at Standard Chartered have revised their Ethereum price forecast for 2025, reducing it from $10,000 to $4000, reports The Block. The reasons cited include the growing influence of L2 solutions, particularly the Base platform. According to researcher Geoffrey Kendrick, high activity in the Coinbase-supported ecosystem has contributed to a $50 billion reduction in Ethereum’s […]

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ForkLog 19 18.03.2025

Ethereum Team Launches Hoodi Testnet

On March 17, Ethereum developers launched a new long-term test network, Hoodi, to facilitate the final verification of the Pectra upgrade. The decision to create the testnet was made on March 13 during a regular teleconference of the ACDE Call following issues with the deployment of the hard fork in Holesky. The test network’s operation […]

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ForkLog 9 16.03.2025

21Shares to Liquidate Two Crypto ETFs

Amidst a market downturn, asset manager 21Shares is liquidating two ETFs linked to Bitcoin and Ethereum futures. The funds in question are the ARK 21Shares Active On-Chain Bitcoin Strategy ETF (ARKC) and the ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Ethereum Strategy ETF (ARKY). Trading will continue until the market closes on March 27, with liquidation tentatively scheduled […]

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ForkLog 14 14.03.2025

Ethereum Developers to Launch New Testnet Hoodi for Pectra Verification

On March 17, Ethereum developers will launch a new long-term test network, Hoodi, to complete the verification of the Pectra update. ACDE Recap A new testnet, Hoodi, is going live Monday to wrap up Pectra testing, if you need to test validator exits, be on the lookout for it! Everything else can be tested on […]

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ForkLog 11 13.03.2025

Ethereum Falls to Lowest Against Bitcoin Since May 2020

On March 13, the ETH/BTC exchange rate dropped to 0.0224, a level not seen since May 2020. Weekly ETH/BTC chart on Binance. Data: TradingView. According to Qiao Wang, co-founder of Alliance DAO, the current oversold level of Ethereum is comparable to the situation following the Terra collapse in 2021, the bear market of 2018, and […]

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ForkLog 15 12.03.2025

Starknet to Bridge Ethereum and Bitcoin Ecosystems

Developers of the Ethereum-based L2 network Starknet plan to make the protocol an execution layer for Bitcoin, uniting the ecosystems of the two largest blockchains. 1/ Bold new narrative: Scaling Bitcoin + Ethereum together Starknet will become the first L2 to settle on both Bitcoin & Ethereum, bringing the two largest blockchain ecosystems on a […]

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ForkLog 9 11.03.2025

Ethereum Testnet Holesky Resumes After Pectra Update Glitch

At epoch 119,090, the Holesky test network restored its final state following a slot finalization glitch during the Pectra hard fork activation. Data: X. On February 24, developers implemented the update in the testnet. However, the upgrade encountered a “configuration issue on three main network clients.” The identified bug was specific to Holesky and did […]

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ForkLog 11 11.03.2025

Whale Dodges $16 Million Penalty Amid $75 Million DeFi Liquidation

A major Maker user narrowly avoided a ~$16 million penalty on a loan of ~$75 million taken in 2021 by promptly sending 2000 ETH and 1.5 million DAI. Prior to sending additional ETH, the liquidation price was approximately $1932.08. The debt-to-collateral ratio of 65,675 ETH had dropped to 176%. These actions reduced the liquidation level […]

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ForkLog 13 10.03.2025

Ethereum Enters Bear Market Following 20% Weekly Decline

Ethereum’s 20% plunge over the past week has pushed its price below the upward trendline established after the Terra collapse. This technical development suggests the end of a three-year bull market, as noted by CoinDesk. The situation is exacerbated by the breach of the $2100 level, which had marked a point of bear exhaustion in […]

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ForkLog 8 10.03.2025

Ethereum Developers Uncover Interference in Pectra Deployment on Sepolia

Issues with the activation of the Pectra hard fork on March 5 in the Sepolia testnet were exacerbated by the actions of a malefactor, as reported by Ethereum developer Marius Van Der Wijden. I wrote up the story of the Pectra incident on Sepolia, its an interesting story about edge cases, coordination and an attacker […]

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ForkLog 20 09.03.2025

Andre Cronje Favors Solana, Tron, and XRP Over Ethereum for Investment

Fragmented liquidity across L2 networks, a “neutral” stance towards flagship projects, and an ineffective scaling approach are among the key issues plaguing the Ethereum ecosystem, according to Sonic Labs co-founder Andre Cronje. — L2s ruining UX with fragmented liquidity and seperation— “L2s” farming ETH with centralized sequencers dumping hundreds of millions of ETH— USDe with […]

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