ETH merge

Ether (ETH) rose to a two-month high early Thursday and outperformed bitcoin (BTC) after the Ethereum network ran the final dress rehearsal of its upgrade known as the "merge." "The Hash" hosts discuss what to expect from Ethereum's historic transition and why this matters for the overall crypto ecosystem.

11 août 2022

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, which could have a ripple effect across the industry. Rune Christensen, founder of Ethereum’s pioneering decentralized money layer MakerDAO, discusses the ban and what it means for MakerDAO, its decentralized stablecoin DAI and the state of DeFi. Plus, exploring the impact of Ethereum's merge.

11 août 2022

The Ethereum blockchain’s planned merge, an upgrade from a proof-of-work (PoW) system to a more environmentally friendly proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism, will have a number of consequences, Citigroup said in a research report. Citi Global Infrastructure Analyst Joseph Ayoub breaks down the key findings.

10 août 2022

Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) amid the latest market downturn and continued macro headwinds. Bitcoin could “keep grinding in the high teens and low mid-20s” until there’s “clarity on the Fed’s long-term intentions,” Thiel said.

9 août 2022

MyEtherWallet COO Brian Norton discusses the impact of the upcoming Ethereum merge on ether’s (ETH) rally as the cryptocurrency touches a two-month high above $1,800 early Tuesday. Plus, reactions to Tron founder Justin Sun saying he thinks the proof-of-work way of operating is an “essential” component of Ethereum.

9 août 2022

Ethereum’s long-awaited transition from a proof-of-work to proof-of-stake consensus system is near, but current ether miners will be left with much less useful hardware after the merge, CoinDesk's David Morris said. "The Hash" team discusses the forthcoming transition and what it means for miners, the Ethereum community and wider crypto ecosystem.

4 août 2022

Solidus Labs Chief Operating Officer Chen Arad discusses his reading of the recent surge in ether (ETH) options and its impact on bitcoin (BTC) ahead of Ethereum’s upcoming “merge” from a proof-of-work to proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. Plus, his take on the latest crypto contagion and the lessons learned.

1 août 2022

Crypto analysts say it’s time to look beyond the Fed after the second consecutive interest rate raise. In the meantime, ETH is up strongly after tenth shadow fork goes live ahead of the merge in September.

28 juil. 2022