# Crypto Trends 6 April 2020

**URL:** <https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/crypto-trends-6-april-2020/2578>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** crypto-trends\
**Created:** [April 6, 2020, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/crypto-trends-6-april-2020/2578 "2020-04-06T09:05:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![abcoathup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.openzeppelin.com/abcoathup/32/415_2.png) [@abcoathup](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/u/abcoathup)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/crypto-trends-6-april-2020/2578/1 "2020-04-06T09:05:07Z")

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# Intro

In my weekly report I include this section on Crypto Trends (Monday 🇦🇺).  
I check Crypto Twitter, [r/Ethereum](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum), along with [Week in Ethereum News](https://weekinethereumnews.com/) and [EthHub](https://ethhub.substack.com/) (if they are out on when I compile my report, otherwise I use them to check for things I missed).

# Crypto Trends

## Eth2 Phase 0 _Pre-Launch_ Bounty Program

> **[Eth2 Phase 0 Pre-Launch Bounty Program - HackMD](https://notes.ethereum.org/@djrtwo/phase0-bounty)**
>
> \# Eth2 Phase 0 \_Pre-Launch\_ Bounty Program We are excited to kick off the \_Eth2 Phase 0 Pre-Launch

## [Ethereum.org](http://Ethereum.org) on IPFS

Try ethereum.eth/ on Brave

> <https://twitter.com/ensdomains/status/1244699514373431296>
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> Alex Van de Sande (avsa.eth) @avsa

## Decentralization != anti regulator

> <https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1245083850658717697>
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> vitalik.eth @VitalikButerin

## Upgrades using Create2

> **[Contract Upgrade Wizardry: Rooted](https://blog.ricmoo.com/contract-upgrade-wizardry-rooted-cd5c6726132b)**
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> Making Ethereum Smart Contracts far-too-easy to upgrade, keeping the same contract address, but with different bytecode.

## Zoom

> **[Response to Research From University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab  - Zoom Blog](https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/04/03/response-to-research-from-university-of-torontos-citizen-lab/)**
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> We want to address research published by University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab this morning. We’ve taken steps to address two primary topics — geo-fencing and meeting encryption — and are sharing these steps as part of our ongoing commitment to improve...

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# Detailed News

For more detailed news of the week see:

## Week in Ethereum News

[https://weekinethereumnews.com/week-in-ethereum-news-april-5-2020/](https://weekinethereumnews.com/week-in-ethereum-news-april-5-2020/)

## EthHub

> **[EthHub Weekly #108](https://ethhub.substack.com/p/ethhub-weekly-108)**
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> Devcon Archive introduced, various eth2 updates, Zerion acquires MyDeFi, Burner Wallet & Fuel team up and much more!