[ad_1] The Road to Altair edition 🛣⭐️ tl;dr Pyrmont forks, testing in progress After a series of small but very valuable Altair devnets, Pyrmont — a large public testnet — upgraded last week. The transition to Altair went off without a hitch, setting the stage for the next wave of […]
Yearly Archives: 2024
[ad_1] Artificial intelligence (AI)-based strategies are being increasingly applied in investing and portfolio management. Their contexts, utility, and results vary widely, as do their ethical implications. Yet for a technology that many anticipate will transform investment management, AI remains a black box for far too many investment professionals. To bring […]
[ad_1] Does development of the core protocols that power the Ethereum blockchain excite you? Are you interested in getting involved at the most fundemental and technical levels of the Ethereum protocol? I am excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the second cohort of the Core Developer […]
[ad_1] This article is adapted from a version originally published in the fall issue of The Journal of Performance Measurement®. Overview Investment management is a three-part process: Set goals for risk and return Select investments Evaluate the results Often carried out in isolation by different, unconnected groups, these activities can lead […]
[ad_1] Earlier this year, we launched a bug bounty program focused on finding issues in the beacon chain specification, and/or in client implementations (Lighthouse, Nimbus, Teku, Prysm etc…). The results (and vulnerability reports) have been enlightening as have the lessons learned while patching potential issues. In this new series, we […]
[ad_1] “At some point in the growth of a boom all aspects of property ownership become irrelevant except the prospect of an early rise in price.” — John Kenneth Galbraith Countless asset bubbles have inflated and burst over the course of history and it is an absolute certainty that more […]
[ad_1] It’s always fun to hear about new grants as they’re awarded, but what happens after the announcement? In this series, we’ll check in on a couple of projects that are well underway – or already at the finish line. Read on to learn about some recent milestones and achievements […]
[ad_1] I interviewed 50 amazing people — 25 women and 25 men — from different professions and industries for my 14th annual research paper released on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024. To celebrate the occasion, I wanted to share some examples of how women around the world are investing. […]
[ad_1] Altair is here; the Merge is coming. tl;dr Altair upgrade, Oct 27 Altair, the first mainnet upgrade to the Beacon Chain, has been scheduled for epoch 74240 (Oct 27, 2021, 10:56:23am UTC). A subtle but great advantage of proof-of-stake is that we can precisely time upgrades (Sorry Tim! We’ll […]
[ad_1] Have you ever wondered what sets wealthy individuals apart from the rest? Sure. They have a lot of money. But I submit to you that it’s about far more than that. So, what secrets do the wealthy hold that others don’t? In this entry, I peel back the layers […]