Merge is ‘a step in the right direction’ to address crypto’s energy usage — Rostin Behnam Post author:MiamiCrypto Post published:September 15, 2022 Post category:cftc / Energy Consumption / Merge / Regulation / United States The CFTC chair said that the Ethereum blockchain’s transition to proof-of-stake, despite reducing energy usage by more than 99%, may not go far enough in resolving the problem. You Might Also Like Investment Advisers Prohibited From Crypto Activities in India, Regulator Warns October 23, 2021 FBI creates crypto token to catch fraudsters in historic market manipulation case October 9, 2024 Coinbase Claims the Bank Secrecy Act Is Broken and Wants to Fix It With Crypto August 5, 2025