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Latest Ethereum Blocks Suggest Validators Are Reversing Censorship

Noncensoring relays such as Agnostic and ultra sound are delivering more data blocks on Ethereum than Flashbots, the one-time king of MEV-delivering relays.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Mar 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2023

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Solana Validators to Make Second Restart Attempt as Transaction Freeze Drags On

It’s still unclear what caused the service outage.

By Danny Nelson

Feb 26, 2023 at 12:42 a.m. UTC

Feb 26, 2023

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Solana Network Stumbles, On-Chain Trading Slows After ‘Forking’ Incident

Some validators are downgrading their software in an attempt to restore activity.

By Danny Nelson

Feb 25, 2023 at 7:15 a.m. UTC

Feb 25, 2023

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Fewer Than Half of New Ethereum Blocks Over the Past 24 Hours Are OFAC Compliant

For the first time since October, fewer than 50% of new blocks over a 24-hour period are OFAC compliant, partially thanks to more noncensoring options that make up a larger share of the blockspace market.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Feb 14, 2023 at 10:26 p.m. UTC

Feb 14, 2023

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What Is the Ethereum Blockchain’s Shanghai Hard Fork, and Why Does It Matter?

The network upgrade, set for March, will address staked ether withdrawals and reductions in gas fees for developers. The milestone will start a new era for the Ethereum ecosystem, following last year's much-hyped transition to a more energy-efficient "proof-of-stake" blockchain.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Feb 1, 2023 at 12:15 p.m. UTC

Feb 1, 2023

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Ethereum Startup Obol Labs Raises $12.5M to Decentralize Validators

Co-led by Pantera and Archetype, the funding round is targeted toward building out distributed validator technology (DVT) on Ethereum.

By Sam Kessler

Jan 17, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. UTC

Jan 17, 2023

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FTX Blowup Helped Enrich the Ethereum Validators Who Run the Blockchain

They saw a surge in MEV, or profits from optimizing the order of transactions, surge amid crypto chaos early this month.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Nov 21, 2022 at 10:01 p.m. UTC

Nov 21, 2022

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Ethereum Merge Vastly Increased Stakefish’s Profile, but 25% of Its Employees Are Gone Anyway

Layoffs at stakefish took effect on the same day as the Ethereum Merge – just as they were set to play a key role in securing the revamped blockchain.

By Sam Kessler

Sep 23, 2022 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2022

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