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Survey That Asks if The Merge Could Cause an Ethereum Chain Split Sparks PoS Delay Discussions
31.7.2022
While there’s 50 days left until the week of September 19, the crypto community has been discussing whether or not Ethereum developers will delay the penciled-in date for The Merge. Moreover, on July 27, the crypto hedge fund Galois Capital published a survey on Twitter that indicates more...
Ethereum Merge: How will the PoS transition impact the ETH ecosystem?
29.7.2022
Ethereum is all set to transition to PoS by the third week of September, but most of the promised scalability features would only be available after 2023
Traders Withdraw $3.6 Billion in Ethereum From Crypto Exchanges in 17 Days
23.7.2022
The pencilled-in preliminary date for The Merge, revealed by the Ethereum developer Superphiz, is less than two months away and the announcement seemingly caused a number of developments to happen. First off, the network’s native token ether saw a significant spike in value and secondly...
Bitgo Adds Near Protocol Support — Custodian to Store Near Foundation’s Treasury
20.7.2022
On July 19, the digital asset company Bitgo announced it has partnered with the Near Foundation and will be “the first qualified custodian to support the protocol and its assets, including its native token.” The collaboration will give institutions holding near protocol (NEAR) tokens...
While the ‘Timeline Isn’t Final,’ Ethereum Could Implement The Merge on September 19
16.7.2022
In roughly 65 days, there’s a chance Ethereum’s highly anticipated transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), otherwise known as The Merge, could be implemented. The information was shared via “a planning timeline” on Twitter, which noted the shift from...
Finder’s Fintech Experts Predict Cardano Will End the Year at $0.63 per Unit
15.7.2022
Following the recently published bitcoin price prediction report issued by the product comparison web portal finder.com, the site’s researchers polled 53 financial technology (fintech) specialists in order to forecast the future value of cardano (ADA). According to the survey’s...
Ethereum devs confirm the perpetual date for The Merge
15.7.2022
Ethereum’s transition journey from PoW to PoS journey could take up to years as it began with the launch of Beacon Chain in December 2020 and has seen several delays on the way
ECB report likens PoW to fossil fuel cars, PoS to electric vehicles
15.7.2022
European Central Bank researchers anticipate a clash between the green transition policies and Bitcoin investors
Ethereum co-founder responds to PoS critics amid upcoming Merge
12.7.2022
Vitalik Buterin described a critic’s notion as an “unmitigated bare-faced lie,” while sharing his thoughts on PoS voting
PoS gives Ethereum the economic structure to overtake Bitcoin, says DeFi researcher
11.7.2022
Researcher Vivek Raman said that after the Merge, ETH inflation will be lower, security will be better and ETH will position itself as a digital bond
Ethereum Devs Delay Difficulty Bomb — ETH 2.0 Contract Surpasses 13 Million Ether Deposits
9.7.2022
On June 30, Ethereum developers delayed the network’s difficulty bomb via the Gray Glacier update, which means The Merge won’t happen at least until September 2022. Meanwhile, there’s now more than 13 million ethereum locked into the Beacon Chain worth $15.8 billion using...
Biden Administration Expected to Publish Report on Bitcoin Mining and the Industry’s Impact on Climate
8.7.2022
According to a new report, U.S. president Joe Biden and his administration are focused on proof-of-work (PoW) mining. The principal assistant director for energy for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) discussed the research report on July 2, 2022. The OSTP official...
Bitmain Launches 2,400 Megahash E9 Ethereum Miner Ahead of The Merge
6.7.2022
On July 6, the crypto mining rig manufacturer Bitmain announced the launch of the highly anticipated Antminer E9 after revealing the device on April 15, 2021. The machine boasts speeds of up to 2.4 gigahash per second (GH/s) and Bitmain is selling the device for $9,999 per unit. Bitmain Launches...
Ethereum's Step Towards PoS, Bitcoin Mining Difficulty, Binance's BTC Trading Fee Move + More News
6.7.2022
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Ethereum fork a success as Sepolia testnet gears up to trial the Merge
1.7.2022
The difficulty bomb has been successfully delayed according to core dev Tim Beiko and Ethereum ecosystem developer Nethermind
‘Unique phenomenon’: All 5B toncoins mined on PoS TON blockchain
28.6.2022
The TON blockchain has always been proof-of-stake, while the mining of toncoin began “spontaneously and randomly” in 2020, according to the TON Foundation
Anchorage Digital to Introduce Ether Staking for Institutions as Move to PoS Approaches
28.6.2022
The crypto custody firm is enrolling customers for ether staking a few months ahead of Ethereum’s planned transition to a proof-of-stake mechanism
Elon Musk's Twitter Deal, Bitcoin Adoption Alliance, Delayed Cardano's Upgrade + More News
21.6.2022
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Report: Luxury Fashion Retailer Farfetch to Accept Crypto Assets for Payments
10.6.2022
The British-Portuguese luxury fashion retailer Farfetch said it will accept crypto assets soon thanks to a partnership with the German crypto platform Lunu. Farfetch will accept seven different crypto assets including bitcoin, ethereum, and binance coin, and the feature will be rolled out to select...
Binance US Adds Staking Services for 7 Different Crypto Assets
8.6.2022
Binance US is now offering crypto staking services and the firm details that seven digital currencies are currently available with annual percentage yields (APYs) up to 18%. Customers can earn yields on proof-of-stake (PoS) cryptocurrencies that include binance coin, solana, avalanche, livepeer...