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ForkLog 10 21.05.2024

SEC’s New Requirement for Ethereum-Based ETFs Unveiled

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested companies to update form 19b-4 in their applications for launching spot Ethereum ETFs, according to CoinDesk, citing sources. The Wall Street Journal also reported on the regulator’s demand for amendments to the documents in an “expedited manner.” However, the SEC’s actions do not guarantee that spot […]

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ForkLog 18 21.05.2024

Bitcoin Surpasses $70,000 as Ethereum Nears $3,800

During the night of May 20-21, the cryptocurrency market resumed its vigorous recovery. Digital gold increased by more than 6% in a day, while Ether surged by 17%.

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ForkLog 18 20.05.2024

Ethereum Developer’s Role in EigenLayer Sparks Community Debate

On May 19, Ethereum developer Justin Drake disclosed his role as an advisor to the independent non-profit Eigen Foundation, a revelation that elicited mixed reactions from the community. I recently became an advisor to the EigenFoundation. I feel the community deserves transparency so here is an extended disclosure 🙂 1) The advisorship comes with a […]

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ForkLog 30 20.05.2024

Vitalik Buterin Addresses Centralization Threats to Ethereum

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has identified three primary challenges threatening the network’s decentralization: MEV, liquid staking, and the cost of running a full node. Grats @dankrad @peter_szilagyi you got me to interrupt my work on EIPs and make a twitter response that turned into an unscheduled poast ?https://t.co/mmVaiEV68K — vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) May 17, 2024 The […]

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ForkLog 14 18.05.2024

Coinbase Analyst Predicts Inevitable Approval of Ethereum ETFs

The approval of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Ethereum by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is merely a matter of time, according to David Han, an analyst at the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. He expressed this view in a recent report. “While there is uncertainty regarding the timely approval of [ETH-ETF], given the […]

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ForkLog 25 16.05.2024

US Brothers Arrested for Ethereum Exploit and $25 Million Theft

Brothers Anton and James Perayre-Bueno have been arrested in Boston and New York, respectively, on charges of exploiting the Ethereum blockchain and stealing $25 million in cryptocurrency. According to a press release, they face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. “These brothers allegedly executed a first-of-its-kind manipulation of the Ethereum blockchain, […]

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ForkLog 9 15.05.2024

SEC Considers Ethereum’s Security Status Amid ETF Application Reviews

The SEC may contemplate assigning Ethereum the status of a security, as inferred from a request for comments, noted attorney Scott Johnsson. I’m aware this is widely considered a possibility, but this is your official notice that the SEC is considering the security question for ETH in this upcoming spot ETF order. Note that this […]

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ForkLog 10 14.05.2024

Ethereum Options Market Sees Increased Bets on Price Surpassing $3600

The distribution of Ethereum options expiring in June indicates a rise in bets on the asset moving above $3600, according to data from Deribit. Data: The Block. The volume of open call options at the specified strike price has increased to $161.4 million, second only to the $6500 strike ($193.9 million). Overall, open interest for […]

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ForkLog 13 14.05.2024

Vitalik Buterin Proposes New Gas Type for Ethereum Transactions

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has released EIP-7706, introducing a new type of gas for certain transactions. The primary vectors are the functions max_basefee and Priority_fee, which calculate gas costs for execution operations, calldata, and BLOB. To implement these changes, amendments to EIP-1559 are necessary to apply the same calculation mechanism across all three transaction types. […]

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ForkLog 25 13.05.2024

How to earn Swell ‘pearls’: an airdrop guide

Disclaimer This material is for information only. ForkLog bears no responsibility for readers’ investment decisions and does not guarantee receiving a drop after completing the actions described. Hype around liquid staking and restaking shows no sign of fading. The TVL of EigenLayer has already surpassed $15bn. The project ranks second on DeFi Llama, behind only […]

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ForkLog 13 12.05.2024

ARK Invest and 21Shares Remove Staking from Ethereum ETF Application

ARK Invest and 21Shares have removed the staking provision from their spot Ethereum-ETF application. Franklin Templeton’s CEO predicted a shift of all exchange-traded funds to blockchain. On May 10, ARK Invest and 21Shares submitted an updated application for a spot Ethereum-ETF, which no longer includes a staking provision. In documents dated February 7, the companies […]

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ForkLog 11 11.05.2024

Ethereum Gas Fees Plummet to Four-Year Low

On May 11, gas fees on the Ethereum blockchain dropped to 6 Gwei, a level last seen in January 2020. Average gas fee in Ethereum. Source: Etherscan. At these rates, swapping coins costs an average of $6.2, selling an NFT around $10.5, borrowing $5.7, and cross-chain transfers $2. The reduction in network fees began following […]

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