Prospective Node Operators Stake $125M in ETH to Participate in NuCypher Encr...

Data encryption and protection protocols Keep Network and NuCyper have announced plans to integrate around a new network dubbed “Keanu.” The communities of crypto projects Keep and NuCypher are proposing a “hard merge,” with onlookers describing the move as “the world’s first decentralized protocol merger.”Proposals were published to the respective forums of Keep and NuCypher’s DAO on March 8, revealing discussions have been underway between the two projects for several weeks. If passed, the merger is expected to see the two projects integrated into a new interoperable network dubbed....

The Bellatrix hard-fork is the final update on the Beacon chain that will prepare it for the Merge, and if node operators are not updated to the latest client, they risk syncing to the pre-fork chain. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is reminding node operators to upgrade their clients before the Bellatrix “hard fork,” slated for Sept. 6. Buterin said that the scheduled upgrade will be the final update that prepares the Beacon chain (proof-of-stake chain) for the Merge.The merge is still expected to happen around Sep 13-15. What's happening today is the Bellatrix hard fork, which....

An undisclosed vulnerability in LND versions 0.10.x and below was revealed Thursday. Developers are urging node operators to update to the newest version.

“In the staking market, there was significant latent demand for a decentralized option — it just needed our launch to spark an inferno,” said Rocket Pool general manager Darren Langley. Rocket Pool, a decentralized Ethereum 2.0 staking platform has surpassed $350 million worth of total value locked (TVL) within five weeks of its official launch. The project aims to remove the barriers to entry for Eth2 stakers and node operators. It allows any user to run a node for 16 ETH ($59,000), which is half of the 32 ETH ($119,000) required in the Eth2 deposit contract. Users with as little as 0.01....

Trusted Node is one of the prime movers in the DeFi space that encourages everyone’s participation in the ecosystem by offering them a rewarding staking experience. A creation of Stefan Rust, the ex-CEO of Bitcoin.com, Trusted Node is a universal validator node network that serves as a one-stop-shop for the crypto community’s staking needs.  What is Trusted Node? A game changing liquidity staking and yield generation platform, Trusted Node is a collection of validator nodes on some of the leading and upcoming Proof of Stake blockchain ecosystems. Through this collection, the project offers....