News and views from and about the Business Ethereum ecosystem
Rolling Stone – March 12, 2023
Five Lessons From My First Year Working In Web3
This was the proverbial year when decades happened. Here are five of the most important things I’ve learned along the way.
base.mirror.xyz – March 10, 2023
Meet Base
Today, we’re excited to announce the testnet launch of Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) network offering a secure, low-cost, developer-friendly way for anyone, anywhere, to build decentralized apps onchain.
Web3 Innovators Podcast – March 9, 2023
Where is Ethereum headed?
Ben Edgington of ConsenSys discussed Ethereum proof of stake, governance and the future of the Ethereum ecosystem on the Web3 Innovators podcast.
CoinTelegraph Brasil – March 8, 2023
With Bitcoin Market use case, Central Bank announces Hyperledger Besu (Ethereum EVM) for the first tests of Real Digital
The Central Bank of Brazil announced that Hyperledger Besu will be used in this first phase of testing.
LedgerInsights – March 8, 2023
Project Icebreaker finds retail CBDC can work for cross-border payments
All three CBDCs used distributed ledger technology (DLT), with Israel and Norway using private Ethereum-based ledgers (Quorum and Besu).
CryptoSlate – March 7, 2023
Banks’ direct exposure to crypto less than 1% of total – BIS report
Compared to the end of June 2021, banks’ crypto-assets under custody fell 66%, while their prudential exposure to crypto-assets grew 30%.
Cointelegraph – March 6, 2023
Do ‘Ethereum killers’ have a future? Here’s what the crypto community says
Repeated outages of one of the most popular blockchains believed to have the potential to dethrone the Ethereum network sparked a conversation among community members about the future of those carrying the burden of being called an “Ethereum killer.”
Ledger Insights – March 2, 2023
Visa exec says not pausing crypto push
Visa’s crypto chief Cuy Sheffield branded the news as inaccurate concerning Visa pausing its partnerships with crypto firms.
Ethereum Foundation – March 1, 2023
Ethereum Foundation Account Abstraction Grants 2023
The Ethereum Foundation is looking to provide grants to any builders who are interested in continuing to improve and strengthen the infrastructure surrounding Account Abstraction on Ethereum. This grants round has up to $300,000 available to distribute to the community.
LedgerInsights – February 14, 2023
Siemens issues €60m digital bond on public blockchain
Siemens is the latest corporate to venture into digital securities, issuing a €60 million ($65m) one year bond on the Polygon public blockchain.
Coindesk – February 14, 2023
How the SEC Could Reshape Ethereum’s Staking Landscape for the Better
By shutting down Kraken’s staking service, the SEC could shift power over Ethereum toward solo stakers and decentralized alternatives.
Bitcoin.com – February 13, 2023
Microsoft Reportedly Shutting Down Industrial Metaverse Focused Group
Software giant Microsoft is shutting down one of its most significant groups dedicated to the development and promotion of the industrial metaverse.
The Fintech Times – November 21, 2022
Why are Smart Contracts so Revolutionary? With Mech, Sumsub, Orca, and More
Year in, and year out, people continue to wonder how long the crypto hype is going to continue. The volatility of the market keep leading some to believe that the digital currency’s time has come to an end. But without fail, it always pops back up again… why?
The Fintech Times – November 21, 2022
Why are Smart Contracts so Revolutionary? With Mech, Sumsub, Orca, and More
Year in, and year out, people continue to wonder how long the crypto hype is going to continue. The volatility of the market keep leading some to believe that the digital currency’s time has come to an end. But without fail, it always pops back up again… why?
The Fintech Times – November 21, 2022
Why are Smart Contracts so Revolutionary? With Mech, Sumsub, Orca, and More
Year in, and year out, people continue to wonder how long the crypto hype is going to continue. The volatility of the market keep leading some to believe that the digital currency’s time has come to an end. But without fail, it always pops back up again… why?
CryptoNews – November 18, 2022
ETH Climate Platform Launches to Address Network’s PoW Emissions
The ETH Climate Platform, which intends to minimize the carbon emissions left by the Ethereum platform since its inception in 2015, was introduced at the COP 27 climate action conference by Web3 companies, including Founding Member EEA, representatives of civil society, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. EEA Board Member and Co-Founder of Blockchain at Microsoft Yorke Rhodes III also emphasized the company’s desire to assist EEA Board Member Joe Lubin, CEO of ConsenSys and Co-Founder of Ethereum, who said that while the Merge hit the highest standard for climate mitigation, the climate situation still demands more radical transformation.
ConsenSys – November 17, 2022
COP27: Leading Technology Companies Launch “Ethereum Climate Platform” Initiative to Address Ethereum’s Former Proof of Work Carbon Emissions
Dan Burnett, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Executive Director: “Countries, governments, communities, and businesses of all sizes want a path forward to address the world’s climate emissions debt. The Ethereum Climate Platform addresses this need and makes Ethereum the first of many use cases to demonstrate how the world can benefit from this Platform. This is yet another example of Ethereum leading the way from moving to a more carbon-neutral footprint with the Merge to helping the world offset past climate emissions debt.
Forbes – November 15, 2022
Panel: Institutional Defi: Corporate Adoption In A Post-Merge World
EEA Board members, Co-Founder of Blockchain at Microsoft Yorke Rhodes and EY Global Blockchain Leader Paul Brody presented on this Forbes panel Institutional Defi: Corporate Adoption In A Post-Merge World which highlighted the importance of Ethereum to business and spotlighted the EEA’s important work.
VMware – November 9, 2022
VMware Blockchain v1.8: Supporting Enterprise-grade Ethereum Blockchains
EEA member VMware announced VMware Blockchain v1.8. In this release, VMware Blockchain for Ethereum will implement “account permissions” in accordance with the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) specifications to provide the necessary tools and granularity to govern actions permitted by accounts on the blockchain.
Wired – October 27, 2022
A Chaotic Crypto Launch Reveals How Hard It Is to Beat Ethereum
EEA Board Member Paul Brody, EY Global Blockchain Leader, is interviewed in article highlighting Ethereum performance success over others, including newly launched Aptos, a “blockchain that has reached nowhere near its maximum level of performance.” The article positions the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance as an organization working to promote the use of Ethereum in commercial settings