The JPM Quorum open source codebase will now be maintained by ConsenSys and made compatible with other enterprise products. — What’s Happening On August 25th, 2020, JP Morgan and ConsenSys announced that the Quorum open source project would be acquired and managed by ConsenSys as part of a strategic investment by JPM. The acquisition is a major step in the acceleration of enterprise adoption of blockchain technology and Ethereum-based solutions. By using…

From monitoring to timestamp considerations, here are some pro tips to ensure your Ethereum smart contracts are fortified. — By ConsenSys Diligence, our team of blockchain security experts. If you’ve taken the smart contract security mindset to heart and are getting a handle on the EVM’s idiosyncrasies, it’s time to consider some security patterns that are specific to the Solidity programming language. …

An update from ConsenSys R&D on their effort to bring trustworthiness to the Beacon Chain and the core foundations of Eth2. — The Automated Verification team on ConsenSys R&D have been working on a formal specification and verification of the Beacon Chain for a few months. We are happy to report that lots of progress has been made and although not complete yet, we have managed to develop a solid and formally…

An excerpt from our recent Ethereum ecosystem report on the exponential opportunity of decentralized finance. — The following is an excerpt of DeFi Dad’s closing commentary from the Q2 Ethereum DeFi Report. For tutorials on DeFi basics, yield farming, and more, check out his YouTube Channel. Years from now, I believe Q2 2020 will be looked upon as a turning point in the rise of DeFi…

Looking back on the first five years of our ecosystem’s quest to upgrade the Internet. — First, no one’s heard of you. Then they’ve heard of you but think you’re nuts. Then they understand your product, but think it has no opportunity. Then they view your product as a toy. Then they see it as an amazing toy. Then they start using it. Then they couldn’t…

Codefi Activate and the Ethereum Foundation’s Eth2 Launch Pad, now in testnet phase, is designed for self-validators who intend to stake 32 ETH into Ethereum 2.0’s official deposit contract. — Like all great missions, launching the world computer of tomorrow requires a platform that guides, strengthens, and fuels its journey across the bounds of our digital space. Today, we are excited to announce the go-live of the Eth2 Launch Pad application, which marks the entry point for validators to commence…

SKALE Network’s SKALE token (SKL) will be available for purchase through a 3-day Dutch auction on the platform on August 17th, 2020 at 12:00p EST. — Activate, by ConsenSys Codefi, is the first platform designed to launch decentralized networks and allow customers to purchase, manage, and use their tokens in one application. The SKALE Network’s SKALE token (SKL) will be available for purchase through a 3-day Dutch auction on the platform on August 17th, 2020 at…

In preparation for launch, PegaSys Teku is now seeking an external security assessment of the Teku Ethereum 2.0 codebase. — View our security assessment RFP for Teku→ PegaSys has been a huge supporter of Ethereum 2.0 development since its early days. On the one hand, we have R&D teams pushing back the boundaries on several fronts. On the other, we have created one of the leading Ethereum 2.0 …

Download our latest report on the biggest trends in decentralized finance. — ConsenSys Codefi just published its Q2 2020 Decentralized Finance Report, a summary and analysis of Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem this past quarter. Some of the main topics covered in the report include: Overall DeFi data statistics, summaries, and visualizations. DeFi user behavior and network visualizations of the user relationships between protocols.