Mainstream media on the Merge: Risky move or climate nirvana?
While mainstream outlets have generally grasped the complexity of upgrading a major blockchain “mid-flight,” it’s prompted a few to warn about the disruptions should it fail.
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FTX to halt Ethereum trades on Arbitrum, Solana, BSC for the ETH Merge
Despite confirmation of zero downtime from Ethereum developers, FTX chose to suspend “deposits and withdrawals until the Merge is finished and networks are stable.”
Hetzner anti-crypto policies: A wake-up call for Ethereum’s future
The terms of services, laid down by Ethereum's second-biggest host Hetzner, prohibits customers from running nodes, mining and farming, plotting, storage of blockchain data and trading.
Ethereum Foundation Makes It Clear The Merge Will Not Improve Fees and Throughput
On Wednesday the Ethereum Foundation clarified that The Merge will not reduce onchain fees as the highly anticipated transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoW) is now 29 days away.…
The Merge: Top 5 misconceptions about the anticipated Ethereum upgrade
Clear the fog around the most significant upgrade in the history of Ethereum, The Merge. Here are five misconceptions that stand out among the rest.
Survey That Asks if The Merge Could Cause an Ethereum Chain Split Sparks PoS Delay Discussions
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.…
Lido DAO: Ethereum’s biggest ‘Merge’ staker soars 400% in July — but technicals flash warning
LDO has recently witnessed a growing bearish divergence between its price and key momentum oscillator.
The Merge is Ethereum’s chance to take over Bitcoin, researcher says
Ethereum's imminent transition to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism will transform its monetary policy, potentially making ETH more scarce than Bitcoin.
Ethereum Devs Delay Difficulty Bomb — ETH 2.0 Contract Surpasses 13 Million Ether Deposits
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…
Ethereum devs tip The Merge will occur in August ‘if everything goes to plan’
Core Ethereum developer Preston Van Loon says that the network's long-awaited transition to proof-of-stake will most likely happen this August.