The Merge


Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Price Rises but Ether Outpaces as Merge Nears

ETH has been accelerating on higher than average trading volume.

Ether's price continues to climb. (Jake Hills/Unsplash)

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)

Tech

Ethereum’s Merge Now Has Tentative September Dates

Ethereum developers discussed some potential dates for the long-awaited event. Also: the Goerli testnet merge post-mortem.

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Tech

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)

Markets

Ether Tops $1.9K as Ethereum Runs Final 'Merge' Rehearsal

Merge optimism has prompted an ether rally of 60% in four weeks.

Ether sube a su máximo de dos meses. (TradingView)

Finance

Ethereum’s Move From Proof-of-Work Essential for the Network, Crypto Exec Says

Brian Norton, chief operations officer of MyEtherWallet, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the blockchain’s upcoming software update.

Brian Norton, CEO of MyEtherWallet (CoinDesk)

Tech

What’s at Stake: Will the Merge Turn Ether Into a Security?

A Georgetown Law professor sounds an alarm on how proof-of-stake makes it easier for ether to meet the Howey Test.

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Tech

Cloning Tornado Cash Would Be Easy, but Risky

The sanctioned Ethereum mixer’s code is open source. Anyone can copy and run it. The hard part: winning user trust – and staying out of the U.S. government’s crosshairs.

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Videos

Investors Bet on Ethereum Fork While BTC, Ether Slide

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) were trading lower Tuesday as investors and analysts focused on the upcoming Ethereum merge and awaited the release of U.S. consumer price data on Wednesday. BTC may be decoupling from traditional markets amid optimism stemming from Ethereum's impending merge. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Opinion

Ethereum Is Getting Cheaper to Use, Even Before the Merge

Fees and on-chain use are leveling out.

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