{"id":299,"date":"2021-06-23T04:22:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T04:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/?p=299"},"modified":"2023-03-29T11:49:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T11:49:23","slug":"ethereum-sets-new-record-and-launches-first-node-into-the-iss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/ethereum-sets-new-record-and-launches-first-node-into-the-iss","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Sets New Record, and Launches First Node Into the Iss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #223c50;color:#223c50\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #223c50;color:#223c50\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/ethereum-sets-new-record-and-launches-first-node-into-the-iss\/#What_are_Ethereum_and_Ethereum_20\" title=\"What are Ethereum and Ethereum 2.0?\">What are Ethereum and Ethereum 2.0?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/ethereum-sets-new-record-and-launches-first-node-into-the-iss\/#A_record_high_in_May\" title=\"A record high in May\">A record high in May<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/ethereum-sets-new-record-and-launches-first-node-into-the-iss\/#Ethereum_launches_into_outer_space\" title=\"Ethereum launches into outer space\">Ethereum launches into outer space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/ethereum-sets-new-record-and-launches-first-node-into-the-iss\/#Exchanges_staking_Ether\" title=\"Exchanges staking Ether\">Exchanges staking Ether<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cryptocurrencies and blockchains are experiencing a rise in popularity recently, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/coins\/ethereum\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethereum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is making the headlines week after week. In May, the Ethereum 2.0 network recorded a record-breaking number of new deposits, and earlier this month, Ethereum had its first node launched into the International Space Station, as an initiative to enhance the security of the network\u2019s transactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, earlier in June, multiple cryptocurrency exchanges began staking Ether in a movement that has been regarded as a \u201cgrowing conviction in the longevity of crypto assets as a respectable new asset class\u201d, according to Kraken\u2019s vice president of products Jeremy Welch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the blockchain goes through this surge, let\u2019s take a look at some of Ethereum\u2019s key moments so far in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Ethereum_and_Ethereum_20\"><\/span><strong>What are Ethereum and Ethereum 2.0?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-305 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ETHEREUM-ALL-TIME-HIGH-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"ETHEREUM-ALL-TIME-HIGH\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ETHEREUM-ALL-TIME-HIGH-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ETHEREUM-ALL-TIME-HIGH-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ETHEREUM-ALL-TIME-HIGH-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ETHEREUM-ALL-TIME-HIGH-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ETHEREUM-ALL-TIME-HIGH-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain, first proposed in 2013 and launched in 2015 with an initial supply of 72 million coins, after a successful crowdfunding campaign. It was created by Russian-Canadian programmer Vitalik Buterin and English computer scientist Dr. Gavin Wood. Ethereum features smart contract functionality and uses Ether as its native cryptocurrency. Currently, it is the second-largest cryptocurrency, after Bitcoin, and the most actively used blockchain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethereum allows developers to create and operate decentralized applications and environments, and its decentralized finance provides a number of financial services, through smart contracts, without the need for a central regulatory agency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform also allows the creation of NFT (non-fungible tokens), the hottest trend in the crypto world in recent months. It also allows other cryptocurrencies to be based on the blockchain, and operate as Ethereum utility tokens, such as SAND, the cryptocurrency used in the upcoming blockchain game The Sandbox. In the game, SAND is used to purchase multiple assets, like building lots, items, and equipment. According to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sandbox. game<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0the cryptocurrency operates as an ERC-20 utility token and the assets as ERC-1155 tokens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethereum 2.0 is a major upgrade to Ethereum and recently launched its open-source development stage. Unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum, which progress in blocks, Ethereum 2.0 progresses in epochs, which are bundles of 32 blocks that act as validators on the network. The main purpose of this upgrade is to increase the transaction throughput of the Ethereum network, by having multiple blockchains running in parallel and sharing a consensus proof-of-stake (PoS).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_record_high_in_May\"><\/span><strong>A record high in May<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In May, the Ethereum 2.0 network reported a new high in first-time deposits in the blockchain, which, according to analysts, indicates an increased interest in Ethereum\u2019s plans to reduce energy consumption through PoS protocols. In comparison to April, the number of new validators increased 246%, reaching a record-breaking total of 26,681 active hosts. As of June 9, the number of active validators operating on Ethereum 2.0 was higher than 160,000, with more than 6,000 awaiting validation. The total Ether staked on Ethereum 2.0 increased from US$12 billion in early May to more than US$13 billion in June. Total validators also increased from May to June, from 900 Ether per day to 1,000 Ether per day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be an Ethereum 2.0 validator, users must stake a minimum of 32 Ether to the network, which is worth around US$77,000 at the time of writing. However, there have been eight reports of slashings since February, which means users were penalized and removed from the network for violating the rules of the protocol or attempting to maximize rewards by running the same validator using two different setups.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ethereum_launches_into_outer_space\"><\/span><strong>Ethereum launches into outer space<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In early June, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that was launched from NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center, in Merritt Island, Florida, carried the first Ethereum node for installation at the International Space Station. It was the fourth blockchain node to be deployed in low earth orbit after two Qtum blockchain nodes were installed in 2018, and one Bitcoin node was deployed in 2019, both by cryptocurrency startup SpaceChain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SpaceChain co-founder and CEO Zee Zheng said about the milestone, \u201cBitcoin and Ethereum represent the two biggest ecosystems in the blockchain industry. With Ethereum\u2019s smart contract platform running in outer space, it enables us to fortify blockchain applications and transactions with enhanced security and immutability. [&#8230;] Our technology, that is our data transmission method, is very different and we generate multiple keys and have extremely remote and safe places. [&#8230;] We identify ourselves as the integrator of space and blockchain.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blockchain technology running on Earth computers is vulnerable to power outages, weather conditions, theft, and hacking. So SpaceChain\u2019s mission is to use the remoteness of space infrastructure to create a network of blockchain hardware that is immune to these types of attacks. However, cost-effectiveness is an important factor in these operations as well, and if Ethereum\u2019s transition to PoS is successful, Zheng believes it could allow more launches in the future, \u201cEnergy is a huge factor in terms of a lot of space operations, so the less energy the node takes, the more potential launches we can do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exchanges_staking_Ether\"><\/span><strong>Exchanges staking Ether<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent months, multiple cryptocurrency exchanges began staking Ether and becoming Ethereum 2.0 validators. As of last week, more than 25 percent of depositors in the blockchain were listed as exchanges, with Kraken holding almost 14 percent of Ether deposits and Binance in control of 10% of total deposits. Coinbase, the largest publicly traded North America-based exchange, which recently acquired staking startup Bison Trails, is also heavily investing in staking services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a recent interview, Jeremy Welch, Kraken\u2019s vice president of product, stated, \u201cWhereas three years ago holders were mainly interested in securing short-term gains, many are now confident locking up tokens to earn passive income. Why? Conviction is growing in the longevity of crypto assets as a respectable new asset class.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staked<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the market capitalization of PoS blockchains had risen 151 percent over Q1 2021, and their projections indicate that these networks, including Ethereum 2.0, will reach almost US$19 billion in earnings by the end of 2021. Their report said, \u201cIn every case, staking provided better returns than simply holding the asset; stakers earned an additional yield of between roughly 4 percent and 34 percent in one quarter.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cryptocurrencies and blockchains are experiencing a rise in popularity recently, and Ethereum is making the headlines week after week. 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