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Ethereum Developers Looking for Potential Merge Dates
12.8.2022
During a call on Thursday, Ethereum (ETH) developers mentioned potential dates for the Merge – the massive and much-anticipated event when Ethereum moves from the proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to proof-of-stake (PoS).
The dates mentioned in the document shared during the call include...
Ethereum's Last Test Before the Merge ‘Quite Good’ Despite 'Confusion'
11.8.2022
The Goerli testnet merge, Ethereum (ETH)'s third and final testnet merge before the blockchain transitions to proof-of-stake (PoS) from its current proof-of-work (PoW) mechanism, has ostensibly been successful.
The merge was executed today at around 1:45 UTC. The testnet merge saw the Goerli...
Tornado Cash User Continues to Send ETH to Prominent Figures, Buterin Admits He Used the Mixer
10.8.2022
An anonymous user is continuing to send small amounts of ethereum (ETH) from a Tornado Cash wallet to the public addresses of prominent figures, ranging from celebrities to crypto CEOs, presumably as a way to protest against the US Treasury's decision to sanction the mixing service. Meanwhile...
Business Exec’s Noisy Illegal Ethereum Mining Rigs Left Employees Sweltering in 40°C Furnace
9.8.2022
A South Korean company executive at a major business group operated Ethereum (ETH) mining rigs “non-stop for three years” – using illegally sourced electricity.
MBN reported that the unnamed executive was a faculty management chief for “one of the five biggest business groups” in the nation. South...
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Lists 'Worthwhile' Ideas for Developers to Work On
9.8.2022
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has listed several points that he argues are worth working on, during the ETH Seoul 2022, an Ethereum and blockchain-focused event held in South Korea.
In the first place, the Ethereum mastermind encouraged developers to build rollups, a type of scaling...
Iran Goes Crypto, Ethereum Classic Camp Is Against Ethereum PoW Fork + More News
9.8.2022
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Reddit Community Points Ready for the Ethereum Mainnet Move
9.8.2022
Offchain Labs, the developer behind the Arbitrum Ethereum (ETH) scaling solution, says it will help the social media platform Reddit move its community points system onto Ethereum’s mainnet. The firm was selected as the winner of the Great Reddit Scaling Bake-Off event earlier this year....
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'Most Significant Legal Action' Against Crypto in US, Hodlnaut Halts Withdrawals, Zipmex Releases Ethereum & Bitcoin + More News
8.8.2022
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Read More: 'Most Significant Legal Action' Against Crypto in US, Hodlnaut Halts Withdrawals, Zipmex Releases Ethereum & Bitcoin...
EthereumPoW Fork Won't 'Significantly' Harm Ethereum - Vitalik Buterin
8.8.2022
Another hard fork won't "significantly" harm Ethereum (ETH) and "pretty much everyone" in the Ethereum ecosystem is supportive of The Merge, when the network transitions from a proof-of-work (PoW) system to proof-of-stake (PoS), according to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.
His remarks come...
Justin Sun, Poloniex Back Plan to Create a PoW Ethereum Hard Fork
5.8.2022
Ethereum (ETH) miners fearing the worst should the network’s much-vaunted move to proof-of-stake (PoS) go ahead next month could be thrown a lifeline – with Justin Sun and his Poloniex crypto trading platform stating that they will provide support for a proposed proof-of-work fork (PoW)...
Hayes Asks ‘Forgiveness’ for Calling Ethereum a Shitcoin, Doubles Down on ETH
5.8.2022
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes apologized for calling Ethereum (ETH) a shitcoin years ago and argued that the Merge is “extremely bullish” for the price of ETH.
In his latest essay, Hayes took a look back at his previous statements on Ethereum, as well as a look forward to discuss the upcoming...
Former Coinbase Manager Pleads Not Guilty To Wire Fraud Charges
4.8.2022
In what is described as the first insider trading case related to crypto in the US, a former product manager at major exchange Coinbase and his brother have pleaded not guilty to wire fraud charges.
The defense is based on the assumption that cryptoassets are not securities or commodities,...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Inch Higher, APE and SNX Rally
3.8.2022
Bitcoin price started a fresh increase above the USD 23,200 resistance zone and is currently (11:20 UTC) trading near USD 23,400. BTC is up 2% in a day and 10% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are also moving higher. ETH climbed above the USD 1,620 and USD 1,650 resistance levels....
Bitcoin and Ethereum Consolidate, CEL Accelerates
2.8.2022
Bitcoin price is still fluctuating below the USD 23,000 level. It is currently (12:00 PM UTC) trading near USD 22,950 and is down almost 2% in a day and up 8% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trading in a range. ETH traded close to the USD 1,550 support. XRP is trying to climb toward...
If Ethereum Splits, Leading Exchanges are ‘Likely’ to List ETHPoW Token – BitMEX
1.8.2022
A potential Ethereum (ETH) PoW split chain may continue to function but would have substantial issues to resolve along the way, according to the research team of the major crypto exchange BitMEX....
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Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of July; Ethereum & Ethereum Classic Win the Month
1.8.2022
June 2022 is behind us, and it seems that there were fewer avalanches for traders and investors to live through during this crypto winter month than the one that preceded it....
Read More: Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of July; Ethereum & Ethereum Classic Win the Month
Vitalik Buterin says The Merge is Not 'Priced in' as Investor Promises to Fork Ethereum
28.7.2022
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin argued that The Merge is not "priced in," not only in market terms, but also in psychological narrative terms. Meanwhile, a well-known investor has voiced his plans to fork Ethereum.
Commenting on the morale around Ethereum developers during this year's...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Inch Higher, MATIC Jumps
27.7.2022
Bitcoin price started an upside correction above the USD 21,000 level and is currently (11:51 UTC) trading near USD 21,300 and is up 1% in a day and down 9% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are facing key hurdles. ETH recovered above USD 1,450 but faces resistance near USD 1,500. XRP...
Bitcoin & Ethereum Funding Rates Signal Continued Bullishness Despite Recent Selloff
26.7.2022
Funding rates in the market for bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) perpetual futures contracts reveal that most crypto derivatives traders continue to lean bullish, despite falling spot prices over the past 24 hours.
Judging from data by Coinglass, funding rates on the BTC/USDT perpetual contract...
Bitcoin & Crypto Slip Amid 'Signs of Exhaustion,' BTC & ETH See Investment Inflows Again
25.7.2022
The crypto market saw declines across the board over the past 24 hours, as bitcoin (BTC) ended the week below a key technical level and market participants appeared uncertain about the near-term direction.
As usual, the crypto sell-off was accompanied by liquidations of leveraged derivatives...