Ethereum 2.0


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Ethereum Merge: Five Things to Know

What happens to my ether after the Merge? What does staking even mean? CoinDesk's Doreen Wang explains five key things you need to know about Ethereum's major and historic upgrade that has been years in the making.

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What Is the Ethereum Merge? Why Does It Matter?

The Ethereum Merge is one of the most significant events in the history of cryptocurrency. What is the Merge and what are the benefits and risks of Ethereum’s major upgrade that has been years in the making? CoinDesk's Doreen Wang reports.

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Tech

Ether May ‘Inevitably’ Turn Into a Store of Value After Ethereum’s Merge, ConsenSys Economist Says

Lex Sokolin, head economist of decentralized protocols at ConsenSys, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss why ether could be seen as a store of value as regular and institutional users stake their tokens on the network.

ConsenSys Head economist of Decentralized Protocols Lex Sokolin (CoinDesk)

Tech

Crypto Exchange Coinbase to Offer Liquid Staking Token Before Ethereum Merge

The Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH (cbETH) will have several uses, including selling and transferring staked ETH as well as using it as collateral in DeFi protocols.

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Opening Keynote: Eth 2.0 and the Road Ahead

The move to Eth 2.0 will bring the Ethereum network ever closer to fulfilling its original vision: that of a "world computer" that plays host to a parallel, decentralized financial system. This system has taken the crypto world by storm recently but has been limited by Eth 1.0 infrastructure. Will Eth 2.0 be the rocket fuel that takes this nascent financial engine mainstream?

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How the Layer 2 Race Is Scaling Ethereum Before ETH 2.0

While the world waits for Eth 2.0, blockchain developers like Enya.ai and OMG Network are trying to solve Ethereum’s scalability issues via layer 2.

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Opinion

Ethereum’s Merge Will Increase Its Use Cases and Drive Its Investment Narrative

More efficiencies and scalability solutions could make Ethereum a more attractive platform to build on and invest in.

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Finance

Coinbase Will Be ‘Meaningful’ Beneficiary of Ethereum Merge, JPMorgan Says

Coinbase's staking offering will drive revenue for the crypto exchange, JPMorgan's equity analyst said.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

‘Hey, Look, It’s a Monkey!’ Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Pokes Fun at Ape NFTs, Expresses Optimism About the Merge

The co-founder spoke as ETH, the network’s native coin, reached the highest levels since June as the Merge passed a test.

Vitalik Buterin speaks at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto. (Aoyon Ashraf/CoinDesk)

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JPMorgan: Ethereum Miners Face an Abrupt Change Following the Merge

Ethereum Classic miners are likely to be among the main beneficiaries of the shift to proof-of-stake validation, the bank said.

Crypto mining stocks have lost roughly half of their value in the past month. (Sandali Handagama for CoinDesk)