“Sharding” is a proposed method of splitting Ethereum’s infrastructure into smaller pieces in an attempt to scale the network. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/what-is-sharding-ethereum

Existing shareholders will receive eight additional ETHE shares for each one held, with each new share being a ninth the value and price of the current ones. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/grayscale-ethereum-trust-announces-9-for-1-stock-split

Jay Hao pledged in an AMA that his firm has taken steps to ensure cryptocurrency withdrawals won’t again be frozen because of the absence of a keyholder. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/okex-ceo-says-exchange-updating-procedures-to-prevent-repeat-of-withdrawal-freeze-issue

Dan Schulman took to the stage at Web Summit tech event on Wednesday, telling attendees that cryptocurrency is on the way to the mainstream. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/paypal-ceo-dan-schulman-tells-web-summit-the-time-is-now-for-crypto

Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch has closed a $12 million funding round led by Pantera Capital. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/1inch-dex-aggregator-pantera-capital-12m-funding-round

Visa Wednesday announced it’s linking its payments network of 60 million merchants to the U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC) digital currency developed by Circle Internet Financial on the ethereum blockchain. …

XRP soared 169% in November, topping performance of the CoinDesk 20 digital assets during a month when bitcoin dominated headlines. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/first-mover-xrp-price-surge-traders-obsess-bitcoin

Breaking down Ethereum 2.0 and its sweeping impact on crypto markets, weekly. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/valid-points-risks-rewards-staking-on-eth-2-0-validators

Ukraine’s parliament has approved the first version of a draft cryptocurrency bill, bringing regulation of the industry a step closer. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/ukraine-parliament-draft-cryptocurrency-bill-law

XRP jumped 169% in November to top the performance rankings among digital assets in the CoinDesk 20, outperforming bitcoin and ether. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/xrp-gains-november-2020-beats-bitcoin