Thread by @MartyBent, The continued wait for ETH's transition to PoS reminds me of this [...]

The continued wait for ETH's transition to PoS reminds me of this passage from @nntaleb's The Black Swan.

Update: https://www.coindesk.com/metropolis-today-shifting-plans-ethereums-next-big-upgrade/

Metropolis Today: The Shifting Plans for Ethereum's Next Big Upgrade - CoinDesk

Ethereum's next big upgrade is approaching – but how soon and just what will it entail? To the question, there are shifting answers.

https://www.coindesk.com/metropolis-today-shifting-plans-ethereums-next-big-upgrade/

Update: https://www.coindesk.com/ethereums-byzantium-upgrade-postponed-october-17/?utm_content=bufferf1658&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

https://www.coindesk.com/ethereums-byzantium-upgrade-postponed-october-17/?utm_content=bufferf1658&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Ethereum's Byzantium Hard Fork Postponed For Further Testing - CoinDesk

The planned roll-out date for ethereum's "Byzantium" network upgrade is being postponed to October 17.

https://www.coindesk.com/ethereums-byzantium-upgrade-postponed-october-17/?utm_content=bufferf1658&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Update: https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-developer-vlad-zamfir-uploads-first-casper-protocol-code/?utm_content=buffere9945&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-developer-vlad-zamfir-uploads-first-casper-protocol-code/?utm_content=buffere9945&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

New Code Released for Vlad Zamfir's Ethereum 'Casper' Upgrade - CoinDesk

The Ethereum Foundation's lead developer for the Casper upgrade, Vlad Zamfir, uploaded the first version of the protocol's code to GitHub on Tuesday.

https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-developer-vlad-zamfir-uploads-first-casper-protocol-code/?utm_content=buffere9945&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Update: https://www.coindesk.com/fundamentally-vulnerable-ethereums-casper-tech-takes-criticism-curacao/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Update: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester/status/979173176348430337

https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester/status/979173176348430337

Update: https://blog.bitmex.com/complete-guide-to-proof-of-stake-ethereums-latest-proposal-vitalik-buterin-interview/

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https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1035541351654281218

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https://twitter.com/peter_szilagyi/status/1047873843023548417

https://twitter.com/peter_szilagyi/status/1047873843023548417

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https://twitter.com/5chdn/status/1051194779890003974

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Update: https://twitter.com/_shelk/status/1057581155178950657

https://twitter.com/_shelk/status/1057581155178950657

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https://www.coindesk.com/as-plasma-stalls-snarks-become-new-hope-for-scaling-ethereum-now/

Update: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester/status/1070760364680335360

https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester/status/1070760364680335360

Update: https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1085270367600558080

https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1085270367600558080

Update: https://twitter.com/lrettig/status/1086277387644329984

https://twitter.com/lrettig/status/1086277387644329984

Update: https://twitter.com/SaurabhPGunjal/status/1101255012016111616

https://twitter.com/SaurabhPGunjal/status/1101255012016111616

Update: https://medium.com/prysmatic-labs/ethereum-2-0-phase-0-testnet-release-1e9e682db910

Ethereum 2.0 Phase 0 Testnet Release

It’s here it’s here! Over the past months we’ve been preparing extensively, working every single day to deliver a public testnet for…

https://medium.com/prysmatic-labs/ethereum-2-0-phase-0-testnet-release-1e9e682db910

Update: https://twitter.com/vitalikbuterin/status/1131045739168186374?s=21

https://twitter.com/vitalikbuterin/status/1131045739168186374?s=21

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https://twitter.com/mdudas/status/1140676826760712192

https://twitter.com/mdudas/status/1140676826760712192

Update: https://twitter.com/carlbeek/status/1151036795808866304?s=21

https://twitter.com/carlbeek/status/1151036795808866304?s=21

Update: https://en.ethereumworldnews.com/ethereum-devs-push-istanbul-fork-eth/

Ethereum Devs Push Back Testnet Istanbul Hard Fork As ETH Flags - EWN

Sorry Ethereum fans, Istanbul hasn't happened yet. The upgrade (or at least the testnet iteration), which is expected to bring the popular blockchain a number o

https://en.ethereumworldnews.com/ethereum-devs-push-istanbul-fork-eth/

Update: (Going to start sharing screenshots because tweets in the thread are getting deleted.)

https://twitter.com/trent_vanepps/status/1190249705722261504?s=20