Ethereum’s eagerly awaited Pectra upgrade is scheduled for mainnet deployment on May 7th, 2025 at epoch 364032. Pectra also in July of this year builds on the legacy left by past major upgrades like Dencun March 2024. It builds upon 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) to improve network performance, scalability,...
Sei v2 is creating a lot of buzz in the blockchain space. It features improved performance and interoperability with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). Is it really a legitimate “Ethereum killer” poised to seize the crown from the long-reigning champ? Or is it the good samaritan down the block, coming...
Let's be frank. Ethereum is the 800-pound gorilla in the crypto jungle − Image by Cryptonites on Unsplash.com Anyone looking to dethrone it has a task more daunting than Everest. Sei, with its blistering transaction speeds and, how do you say in English, colorful capital backers, believes it has a...
It’s hard to overstate Pectra’s significance, it’s being hailed as Ethereum’s next evolution, a much-needed bridge to a scalable, user-friendly future. But hold on just a minute. Underneath the glitzy terminology of “better scalability” and “more effective validator experience” lurk some major bets. Gambles that, should they fail to pay...
Okay, let's be real. When Vitalik starts explaining why instruction set architectures are the least important thing in a computer, we all, myself included, tune out. And just hear me out on this one! This RISC-V technology might be just the thing to unlock Ethereum’s full potential. It’s not only...
Meet the guy who believes Ethereum’s one foot in the grave. Okay, boomer blockchain. While the Cardano founder’s been busy making pronouncements from his digital throne, the NFT community's reaction is less "panic" and more "is this guy serious?"Let’s face it, this is not the first time anyone has announced...
Vitalik Buterin, one of Ethereum’s cofounders, is calling for a radical restructuring of Ethereum’s underlying architecture. He proposes taking the current Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and swapping it out for the open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture. This proposal, advanced by members of the Ethereum Magicians community, is a pragmatic solution...
Like much of the crypto world, the opinions are varied and robust. For example, founder of rival blockchain Cardano Charles Hoskinson is not afraid to make big predictions. Recently, he's been vocal about his doubts regarding Ethereum's long-term success, even going so far as to question its fundamental protocol and...
Vitalik’s RISC-V proposal…that’s the equivalent of betting the farm, right? We're talking about ripping out the engine of a Formula 1 car while it's still racing and replacing it with something...potentially faster. The promise? A 100x speed boost for zero-knowledge proofs. A hundred. Now that’s the kind of number that...
Speaking of grenades, the other Charles—Hoskinson—tossed another one into the crypto pond, making a dramatic prediction that Ethereum will die in 10-15 years. Is he really a visionary, or is this the pot calling the kettle black? In the spirit of vigorous skepticism, let’s take apart his case. After all,...
