Tag: Centralization
Ether (ETH) Could Avoid Security Designation With Centralization Risk Easing, JPMorgan Says
Staking platform Lido’s share of staked ether (ETH) has continued to fall, which should reduce concerns about concentration in the Ethereum network, r [...]
Ethereum’s Rising Validator Count Is Causing Concerns, Fidelity Digital Assets Says
The rapidly rising validator count on the Ethereum blockchain following the Shapella upgrade in April last year is causing concerns about technical ca [...]
S&P Global Just Made Ethereum’s Centralization Risk a TradFi Concern
Lido, the largest Ethereum validator with just under 33% stake, and Coinbase, holding 15%, pose potential concentration risks, but a potential ether s [...]
Ripple's David Schwartz Talks 'Bottom-Up Growth' on XRP Ledger, Rebuts Critics: Q&A
Schwartz spoke to The Protocol about the aftermath of Ripple's SEC win, his method for dealing with XRP's rabid fanbase, the XRP Ledger's controversia [...]
Lido Dramatic Impact on Ethereum Staking: Expansion or Centralization?
But Lido has gradually become a victim of its own success, with the DAO attracting criticism as it has grown to dominate Ethereum's staking landscape. [...]
EU Privacy Watchdog the EDPS Takes Aim at ‘Excessive Centralization’ of Digital Euro CBDC
“A high standard of privacy and data protection is instrumental in gaining citizens’ trust in this new digital currency,” the European Data Protection [...]
Rise of Ethereum staking came at cost of higher centralization: JPMorgan
The rise of Ethereum staking since major network upgrades, Merge and Shanghai, has come at the cost of higher centralization and lower staking yields, [...]
The Merge and Shanghai has led to More Centralization in Ethereum, JPMorgan Says
Still, centralization by any entity or protocol creates risks for Ethereum as a “concentrated number of liquidity providers or node operators could ac [...]
Opposing Centralization in Ethereum Staking
Opposing Centralization in Ethereum Staking
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Ethereum Merge anniversary — 99% energy drop but centralization fears linger
One year after its historic transition to proof of stake, Ethereum has seen a massive reduction in energy use and a marked improvement in access to th [...]
Ether Staking Landscape Gets Boost as SSV Mainnet Seeks to Dispel Centralization Concerns
The launch comes as staking landscape is dominated by centralized staking providers, which together hold more than 70% of the staked ether (ETH) suppl [...]
PayPal’s PYUSD Stablecoin Is Laden With Centralization Concerns
Speaking of security, we can’t ignore the stablecoin’s blacklist function. To be clear, other leading stablecoins, such as Circle's USDC and Tether's [...]
Vitalik Buterin on fix for Ethereum centralization — make running nodes easier
The centralization of nodes is one of the biggest problems facing the Ethereum network and should be addressed by making the running of nodes cheaper [...]
XRP Blockchain Still Faces Centralization Caveats as Ripple Regulatory Threat Recedes
“You can't just come in with a billion dollars and say, ‘I have enough for 1,000 Ethereum validators, I'm gonna run them all; I just bought my way int [...]
Euro stablecoin faces centralization criticism
Criticism has been leveled at a new euro-pegged stablecoin released in France due to a decision to restrict peer-to-peer transactions.French bank Soci [...]