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¿Cómo funciona el sistema de staking de Ethereum?

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Ethereum is the world’s second-largest crypto project by market capitalization and was the first to introduce smart contract functionality to the industry.
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How Does Ethereum Staking Work?

The Ethereum network has transitioned to proof-of-stake. Ethereum staking is a way ETH investors can earn a reward by locking up their coins.
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What Is MEV, aka Maximal Extractable Value?

Miners and validators have found ways to profit off of pending transactions by including, excluding or reordering transactions in any block they mine.
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What Are Rollups? ZK Rollups and Optimistic Rollups Explained

These Ethereum layer 2 protocols help process transactions separately from the main network to help increase speed and lower costs.
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Ethereum's move away from proof-of-work has many people asking how to get involved in staking and how it works. We have answers.
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What Is the Ethereum Name Service? How ENS Works and What It’s Used For

The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) takes inspiration from a technological challenge first contended with when the U.S. military was developing the building blocks of the internet.
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From stETH to wETH to Gwei: Understanding the Different Shades of Ethereum

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Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) are the central method around which updates and decisions are made on the Ethereum blockchain and are open to all.
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How to Check Your Ethereum Transaction

Using Ethereum-based tools like Etherscan, it’s possible to see balances, check transactions and view wallet addresses with ease.
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The rival to the Ethereum blockchain supports a thriving DeFi ecosystem and other smart contract-driven applications.
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What Are Crypto Gas Wars?

Gas wars are one of the main causes of high transactions fees on Ethereum's blockchain.
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What Is Ether?

Ether is the second-largest cryptocurrency and handles more transaction volume than any other digital asset. But what is ether used for on the Ethereum network?
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What Are Ethereum Gas Fees?

A gas fee is something all users must pay in order to perform any function on the Ethereum blockchain.
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Cardano vs. Ethereum: Can ADA Solve Ether’s Problems?

Competition in the decentralized application space is heating up, and Cardano is looking to become a major contender.
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Ethereum Nodes and Clients: A Complete Guide

The terms “Ethereum client” and “Ethereum node” are often used interchangeably but there is a difference.
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How Does Ethereum Work?

Ethereum is a blockchain-based network that aims to make it easier to create applications that aren’t managed or controlled by one entity. Instead, they are governed by code.
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CME Ethereum Futures, Explained

Ethereum futures are now live on the CME exchange. But what does that mean exactly and how do you trade them?
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What Is the ERC-20 Ethereum Token Standard?

The ERC-20 token standard was revolutionary for creating interoperability between tokens built on the Ethereum Network.
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Which Crypto Projects Are Based on Ethereum?

Ethereum dapps are different from everyday apps because they aim to hand users more control over their online lives.
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What Is Sharding?

“Sharding” is a proposed method of splitting Ethereum’s infrastructure into smaller pieces in an attempt to scale the network.
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Everything You Need to Know About Ethereum 2.0

A new 22-page report from CoinDesk Research explains the technology behind Ethereum’s upcoming overhaul and the potential market impact of Eth 2.0.
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What Is a DAO?

A decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, is an organization that’s governed by code instead of leaders.
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What Is a Decentralized Application?

Decentralized applications, or dapps, are typically built on Ethereum and aim to give users more control over their finances and data.
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Who Created Ethereum?

Ethereum was the first project to introduce decentralized applications; the tech that paved the way for DeFi and NFTs.
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How to Use Ethereum

Decentralized apps on Ethereum give users more control, but at a cost: ether, the platform’s native token. Here’s how to use Ethereum.
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Understanding The DAO Attack

Blockchain strategist David Siegel gives a step-by-step overview of the attack on The DAO for journalists and media members.
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