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Why are Blockchains Useful for Business?

A recent article by Josh Stark sets up a new framework for understanding the utility of blockchains. He summarized it in a tweet thread here, but it’s worth reading the whole article to fully understand the idea. I will attempt to condense it into…

Aug 3, 2022
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Crosschain Bridges Overview: Where We Are Now

By Angela Potter, Lead Product Manager at ConsenSys and EEA member, with input from the EEA Crosschain Interoperability Working Group The future of blockchain is multichain. Layer 2s are a key part of the Ethereum scaling strategy, and we’ve seen significant growth of sidechains and alternative Layer 1s…

Aug 3, 2022
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Seven Ways to Learn About Business Ethereum

Mark your calendars. Our EEA Ethereum 7th Anniversary Special is fast approaching, and we want to see you there. This 90-minute virtual event will celebrate the Ethereum community and how far it’s come in the seven years since the platform’s launch. We’ll discuss Ethereum’s many milestones and contributors as well…

Jul 11, 2022
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Unlocking the Next Steps in Crosschain Interoperability

Crosschain interoperability is emerging as one of the most crucial features of blockchain technology.The growing and pressing demand for interoperability solutions has led to a number of implementations, mostly crosschain messaging and crosschain bridging infrastructure, often without proper understanding and/or considerations for associated risks and security challenges. Despite the nascent…

May 17, 2022
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Introducing the EEA’s Ethereum Training Quality Working Group

A rapidly increasing number of companies and individuals are looking to educate themselves to successfully work in the blockchain space. Often, they begin learning about the technology informally, seeking out resources online or from training companies they know, without much guidance. Unfortunately, those resources are largely lacking. The offerings are…

Mar 22, 2022
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Ethereum’s Environmental Footprint: Breaking Down the Misconceptions

By Yorke E. Rhodes III, EEA Board Member and Co-Founder blockchain @Microsoft There’s no denying that blockchain, Ethereum, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the entire ecosystem surrounding them have been maturing quickly and gaining traction with a mainstream audience. However, while the space continues to amass loyal and enthusiastic supporters, concern…

Mar 8, 2022
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Chain Reaction: The Insanity of L1 Bridges (Cross-Chain Chaos)

By Andreas Freund, EEA Mainnet Interest Group Member, with input from the Mainnet IG and Cross-chain WG The Wormhole hack at about $320M could be classified as a counterfeit operation and a bank robbery at the same time. This makes it both the most successful counterfeiting operation in…

Feb 8, 2022
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Scaling a $500Bn+ Ecosystem: Enterprise Use Cases for Ethereum Layer 2 Solutions

By Andreas Freund, EEA Mainnet Interest Group Member There are new, exciting, never-before-possible enterprise use cases for L2 solutions meeting enterprise security, privacy, and compliance requirements while still leveraging Ethereum Mainnet’s security assurances, and connecting to the vibrant Ethereum ecosystem ranging from financial services to supply chain to rewards programs.

Nov 29, 2021
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