ETH merge

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $22,000 early Friday, reversing gains spurred by the softer-than-expected U.S. inflation figure released last week and leading the broader crypto market down. Defiance ETFs CEO, CIO and Co-Founder Sylvia Jablonski discusses the possible catalysts for this market sell-off, along with her thoughts on the looming macro headwinds that could impact the crypto markets.

Aug 19, 2022

QCP Capital Co-Founder and CIO Darius Sit join “Community Crypto” to discuss the upcoming merge’s impact on ether (ETH) as “open interest in ethereum options has far surpassed bitcoin.” Plus, his advice on trading if the merge does not go smoothly.

Aug 19, 2022

Ethereum is expected to move from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake in September, reducing energy consumption by 99.95%. Vega blockchain researcher Klaus Kursawe shares insights on how to navigate through the educational curve. Plus, advice from Prysmatic Labs Co-founder Preston Vanloon and QCP Capital Co-Founder Darius Sit on avoiding the potential risks if the merge goes south.

Aug 19, 2022

Bitcoin mining firm Riot Blockchain mined 318 bitcoins in July, 28% fewer than last July, as it shut some operations to accommodate the high energy demand during the heatwave in Texas. The miner gained $9.5 million in power credits and other benefits from the curtailment. Riot Blockchain Vice President of Capital Markets discusses the state of the mining industry and potential impact of the upcoming ETH merge on the sector.

Aug 18, 2022

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) is positioned to benefit from the Ethereum Merge as clients get value from staking ether (ETH), JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington said. European Union banks exposed to crypto would face caps and hefty capital requirements under proposed amendments to a financial-services law published Wednesday.

Aug 17, 2022

Bitcoin’s weakening correlation with equities. SHIB and DOGE on a roll. Ethereum Merge anticipation growing, but just when will it happen? Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Aug 15, 2022

Ethereum miner Chandler Guo supported Ethereum Classic (ETC), and now he supports ETHW, the potential native asset of the Ethereum Proof-of-Work (ETHPoW) fork. Guo weighs in on the similarities and differences between the two forks and why this time around, it's more "difficult."

Aug 12, 2022

Ethereum miner Chandler Guo discusses why he's forking Ethereum, which Guo calls the ETHPoW chain, as the network nears a historic transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus.

Aug 12, 2022

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen discusses his plans for a major governance proposal ahead of Ethereum's highly-ancitipated switch from the energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to a proof-of-stake (PoS) system, also known as the "merge." Christensen explains why staked ETH will be a "very attractive type of decentralized collateral."

Aug 11, 2022

Bitcoin has rallied above $24,500 after Wednesday's U.S. economic data offered hope that rampant inflation might have peaked and the Federal Reserve would slow liquidity tightening in the months ahead. Amplify ETFs Portfolio Manager Dan Weiskopf discusses his bitcoin analysis and outlook. Plus, what Ethereum's merge could mean for the mining community and future of crypto regulation.

Aug 11, 2022