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Ethereum's journey towards sclability and improved efficiency took a promising turn with the unveiling of a research proposal by an Ethereum research team, consisting of Mike Neuder, Francesco D’Amato, Aditya Asgaonkar, and Justin Drake. This proposed solution centers around the increase of the MAX_EFFECTIVE_BALANCE (MaxEB), an Ethereum parameter currently capping the effective balance of Ethereum validators at 32 ETH. A Case for Bloating: Validator Set Size Under the current structure, the MaxEB has inadvertently caused the validator set size to bloat, compelling large-scale staking operations to run a vast number of validators. With over 600,000 active validators and an additional 90,000 in the activation queue, the Ethereum network experiences substantial strain. This proposal asserts that by increasing the MaxEB, it's possible to unblock future consensus layer upgrades, improve the performance of the current consensus mechanism and peer-to-peer (p2p) layer, and enhance operational efficiency for validators of all scales. Preserving Decentralization, Enhancing Efficiency The research team emphasizes the need to maintain Ethereum's core principle of decentralization while simultaneously boosting efficiency. As such, the proposed increase in MaxEB does not tamper with the 32 ETH minimum requirement to become a validator. The aim is for an opt-in approach, offering validators a choice to partake in the changes. Unlocking Ethereum's Roadmap: SSF and ePBS The Ethereum roadmap includes significant consensus layer improvements, such as single-slot finality (SSF) and enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS). Currently, these upgrades are hampered by the inflated size of the validator set. Increasing the MaxEB could potentially facilitate the realization of these roadmap goals, which are critical to Ethereum's evolution and efficiency. Relieving the Consensus Layer, Improving Rewards Ethereum's consensus layer experiences high stress levels due to the massive validator set size. A case in point is the multi-epoch delays in finalization the beacon chain faced in May 2023. By opting for an increased MaxEB, validators could choose to keep their stake wjithin the protocol for compounded rewards, thereby mitigating some of this strain. In addition, the proposal outlines potential benefits for validators themselves. A higher MaxEB could democratize the compounding of stake, benefitting solo-stakers, who currently do not earn staking rewards above the existing MaxEB. For large-scale stakers tasked with managing thousands of validators, this change could significantly reduce operational overheads. Assessing Potential Trade-offs While counter-arguments against raising the MaxEB exist—primarily the appeal of the current simplicity and considerations around committees—the research team believes the proposed benefits significantly outweigh potential costs. The adoption of this proposal could mark a significant step towards a more sustainable and upgradeable Ethereum consensus layer, offering a feasible solution to Ethereum's scalability challenges. Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.

Geneva, Switzerland, April 20th, 2023, ChainwireTRON DAO has launched the TRON Policy Report (TPR) Podcast as an informative conversation on the latest developments in cryptocurrency regulation. Host Andrew Hemingway, Policy Lead for TRON DAO, welcomes expert guests to deliver insights and analysis on the most current news and trends in crypto policy.With three episodes already released, the podcast has already covered topics such as the culture of current lawmakers, regulatory needs in the blockchain industry, and ways to add clarity and definition to existing laws for the crypto marketplace. The launch date for the first episode was February 15, 2023.EPISODE ONEIn the first TPR episode, Hemingway spoke with Ari Redbord from TRM Labs, a digital asset compliance and risk management company that monitors, detects, and investigates crypto fraud and financial crime. They discussed the future of crypto regulations, the focus of governing authorities, and the culture of current lawmakers.Redbord framed the current dilemma policy makers and regulatory authorities are facing when he rhetorically posed, “How do we thread the needle between ensuring that bad actors are not taking advantage of this new financial system yet at the same time providing the privacy that is necessary as people are transacting in a more and more open financial system?”Listen to the full interview here.EPISODE TWODr. Lisa Cameron joined TPR’s host for episode two. As a Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom, Dr. Cameron represents three districts near Glasgow, Scotland – East Kilbride, Strathaven, & Lesmahagow. She serves as a leader in the UK House of Commons and as chair of the crypto and digital assets all-party parliamentary group CryptoUK, which is the trade body representing the digital asset sector in the UK that works directly with policy makers & market participants to develop balanced policy.“We are at the start of a new industrial revolution,” Dr. Cameron explained. She described how her role in cryptocurrency regulation grew out of necessity once she realized this topic was not yet being discussed in parliament, despite the fact that millions of people in the UK were already engaged in cryptocurrency. Dr. Cameron hopes to “[establish] education within the Parliament,” to facilitate informed decisions for proper regulation in the industry. “These open dialogues and debates are crucial,” she warned, making it imperative to understand the technology quickly in order to move forward confidently in a changing world.Listen to their full interview on crypto policy trends and clear regulatory needs here.EPISODE THREEIn the most recent episode, Hemingway welcomed Nick Anthony, policy analyst with the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives (CatoCMFA), a think tank project dedicated to finding alternatives to failed monetary and financial regimes. Anthony is also a fellow at the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). Hemingway and Anthony addressed the current state of crypto regulation in the U.S. Congress and the quagmire leading policy makers are in due to the stigma surrounding the blockchain industry. The discussion included ways to add clarity and definition to existing laws for the crypto marketplace while acknowledging the challenges of the political process. Anthony pointed out, “One of the challenges right now is that you want policymakers to be fast, but the faster they are, the more mistakes that tend to be made.” This challenge leads to a deficiency of activity from Congress and the relative independence of regulatory agencies.Listen to the full interview here.STAY INFORMEDTRON DAO strives toward transparency in Web3 as we #BUIDLtheFUTURE of commerce and community for every person on the planet. TPR is leading the conversation on crypto policy and regulatory needs. Subscribe for notifications when each new episode is released in order to stay in the know and ahead of the game with this must-listen podcast for crypto investors and blockchain entrepreneurs.About TRON DAOTRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps.Founded in September 2017 by H.E. Justin Sun, the TRON network has continued to deliver impressive achievements since MainNet launch in May 2018. July 2018 also marked the ecosystem integration of BitTorrent, a pioneer in decentralized Web3 services boasting over 100 million monthly active users. The TRON network has gained incredible traction in recent years. As of April 2023, it has over 154.5 million total user accounts on the blockchain, more than 5.35 billion total transactions, and over $12.2 billion in total value locked (TVL), as reported on TRONSCAN.In addition, TRON hosts the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin across the globe, overtaking USDT on Ethereum since April 2021. The TRON network completed full decentralization in December 2021 and is now a community-governed DAO. Most recently in October 2022, TRON was designated as the national blockchain for the Commonwealth of Dominica, which marks the first time a major public blockchain partnered with a sovereign nation to develop its national blockchain infrastructure. On top of the government’s endorsement to issue Dominica Coin (“DMC”), a blockchain-based fan token to help promote Dominica’s global fanfare, seven existing TRON-based tokens - TRX, BTT, NFT, JST, USDD, USDT, TUSD, have been granted statutory status as authorized digital currency and medium of exchange in the country.TRONNetwork | TRONDAO | Twitter | YouTube | Telegram | Discord | Reddit | GitHub | Medium | ForumContactHayward [email protected]

These are the top 30 people pioneering the next wave of cryptocurrency innovation.* This list is a compilation of the past, present, and future pioneers at the fore of cryptocurrency innovation. *Satashi Nakamoto is not on list because his existence cannot be proven. 1. J.R. Willet, the father of ICO, Mastercoin 2. Juan Benet, Protocol Labs, .IPFS, .ENS 3. Gavin Wood, Ethereum Foundation 4. Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum Foundation 5. Jun Hasgawa, Omise 6. Nader Al-Naji, BaseCoin 7. Josh Chen, BaseCoin 8. Lawerence Dio, BaseCoin 9. Naval Ravikant, Metastable, Angelist 10. Joey Krug, Augur, Pantera 11. Gil Penchina, Pryze 12. Patrick Dai, Qtum Foundation 13. Josh Seims, Metastable 14. Lucas Ryan, Metastable 15. Emma Channing, The Argon Group 16. Chamath Palihapitiya, Early Bitcoin investor 17. Mike Jones, Science Inc. 18. Laura Shin, Forbes Crypto writer 19. Tim Draper, legendary Bitcoin investor 20. Brian Armstrong, Coinbase 21. Alex Dahan, Crypto Hedgefund 22. Crystal Rose, Sense Token 23. Brian Kelly, Bitcoin author, CNBC contributor 24. Emmie Chang, Y Combinator Alum, Superbloom Network 25. Amanda Gutterman, Consensys 26. Timothy Ruff, Blockchain innovator 27. Jason Goldberg, Simple Token 28. Kat Kuzmeskas, Health Nexus 29. Mike Novogratz, Galaxy Investment Partners (crypto hedge fund) 30. Janine Yorio, Stayawhile (crypto real estate) Honorable Mentions Brock Pierce, Blockchain Capital Andrew Yang, Authenticiti Patrick Byrne, Overstock.com A little more about the top five: J.R. Willet Before the the term ICO became popular the very first crowdsale quietly took place in the crypto community. The Mastercoin project officially launched in July of 2013, and it was a little known month-long fundraiser in which anyone could buy Mastercoins - the digital tokens that the protocol uses to conduct transactions – by sending bitcoins to a special “Exodus Address" . Legend has it that a Foundation was formed to handle the funds and 500 participants sent a total of about 5000 Bitcoins to the address. Juan Benet The founder of Protocol Labs, a Y-Combinator and top-tier venture backed company. He is also a founder of the IPFS decentralized internet and a founding member of the .ENS. Recently, his company Filecoin completed one of the most successful crowdsales in history with on Coinlist. Gavin wood Parity founder and CTO, co-designer of the ethereum protocol, designer of solidity and chief architect of the Polkadot project. Vitalik Buterin Legendary co-founder of the Ethereum Foundation, blockchain expert and advisor to top projects building dApps on the Ethereum platform. Jun Hasgawa Founder of Omise a payment management platform connecting millions of customers to businesses across the world. No discussion of crypto innovation would be complete without a mention of Satoshi Nakamoto. Satoshi Nakamoto This man, myth, and legend is the founder of all things crypto.  It began when he published a nine-page white paper about a peer-to-peer electronic cash system in October 2008. Nakamoto created a website with the domain name bitcoin.org and continued to collaborate with other developers (via open source network) on the bitcoin software until mid-2010. Legend has it that Nakamoto made all modifications to the source code himself. In conclusion no one knows where the future of this game-changing and disruptive technology will lead. These crypto-pioneers are sure to play a vital role in the future of technology! Disclaimer: This article does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to participate in any crowd sales or initial coin offerings and is for informational purposes only. Disclosures: The author may have a relationship with some of the people on the list.

These are the top 30 people pioneering the next wave of cryptocurrency innovation.* This list is a compilation of the past, present, and future pioneers at the fore of cryptocurrency innovation. *Satashi Nakamoto is not on list because his existence cannot be proven. 1. J.R. Willet, the father of ICO, Mastercoin 2. Juan Benet, Protocol Labs, .IPFS, .ENS 3. Gavin Wood, Ethereum Foundation 4. Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum Foundation 5. Jun Hasgawa, Omise 6. Nader Al-Naji, BaseCoin 7. Josh Chen, BaseCoin 8. Lawerence Dio, BaseCoin 9. Naval Ravikant, Metastable, Angelist 10. Joey Krug, Augur, Pantera 11. Gil Penchina, Pryze 12. Patrick Dai, Qtum Foundation 13. Josh Seims, Metastable 14. Lucas Ryan, Metastable 15. Emma Channing, The Argon Group 16. Chamath Palihapitiya, Early Bitcoin investor 17. Mike Jones, Science Inc. 18. Laura Shin, Forbes Crypto writer 19. Tim Draper, legendary Bitcoin investor 20. Brian Armstrong, Coinbase 21. Alex Dahan, Crypto Hedgefund 22. Crystal Rose, Sense Token 23. Brian Kelly, Bitcoin author, CNBC contributor 24. Emmie Chang, Y Combinator Alum, Superbloom Network 25. Amanda Gutterman, Consensys 26. Timothy Ruff, Blockchain innovator 27. Jason Goldberg, Simple Token 28. Kat Kuzmeskas, Health Nexus 29. Mike Novogratz, Galaxy Investment Partners (crypto hedge fund) 30. Janine Yorio, Stayawhile (crypto real estate) Honorable Mentions Brock Pierce, Blockchain Capital Andrew Yang, Authenticiti Patrick Byrne, Overstock.com A little more about the top five: J.R. Willet Before the the term ICO became popular the very first crowdsale quietly took place in the crypto community. The Mastercoin project officially launched in July of 2013, and it was a little known month-long fundraiser in which anyone could buy Mastercoins - the digital tokens that the protocol uses to conduct transactions – by sending bitcoins to a special “Exodus Address" . Legend has it that a Foundation was formed to handle the funds and 500 participants sent a total of about 5000 Bitcoins to the address. Juan Benet The founder of Protocol Labs, a Y-Combinator and top-tier venture backed company. He is also a founder of the IPFS decentralized internet and a founding member of the .ENS. Recently, his company Filecoin completed one of the most successful crowdsales in history with on Coinlist. Gavin wood Parity founder and CTO, co-designer of the ethereum protocol, designer of solidity and chief architect of the Polkadot project. Vitalik Buterin Legendary co-founder of the Ethereum Foundation, blockchain expert and advisor to top projects building dApps on the Ethereum platform. Jun Hasgawa Founder of Omise a payment management platform connecting millions of customers to businesses across the world. No discussion of crypto innovation would be complete without a mention of Satoshi Nakamoto. Satoshi Nakamoto This man, myth, and legend is the founder of all things crypto.  It began when he published a nine-page white paper about a peer-to-peer electronic cash system in October 2008. Nakamoto created a website with the domain name bitcoin.org and continued to collaborate with other developers (via open source network) on the bitcoin software until mid-2010. Legend has it that Nakamoto made all modifications to the source code himself. In conclusion no one knows where the future of this game-changing and disruptive technology will lead. These crypto-pioneers are sure to play a vital role in the future of technology! Disclaimer: This article does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to participate in any crowd sales or initial coin offerings and is for informational purposes only. Disclosures: The author may have a relationship with some of the people on the list.