The Merge


Tech

Vitalik Buterin minimiza el impacto de nuevas bifurcaciones de Ethereum tras la fusión

Según su cofundador, es improbable que la blockchain se vea “significativamente afectada por otra bifurcación”.

Vitalik Buterin en conversación con periodistas en ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)

Tech

What the Merge Means for Ethereum Miners

There is speculation about moving to Ethereum Classic once proof-of-work is gone from the main chain, but mining pools remain split on where they will turn in a post-Merge world.

Ethereum network illustration (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)

Tech

La fusión de Ethereum generará varias consecuencias para la blockchain, según Citi

Ethereum probablemente se vuelva deflacionaria a medida que decrezca su emisión por la continuación del mecanismo de quemado, dijo el banco.

Ethereum's Merge will slow demand for GPUs. (Bradley D. Saum/Shutterstock)

Tech

Citi: Ethereum’s Merge Will Have Several Consequences for the Blockchain

Ethereum will probably become deflationary as token issuance decreases while the burn mechanism is maintained, the bank said.

Ethereum's Merge will slow demand for GPUs. (Bradley D. Saum/Shutterstock)

Markets

Ethereum Classic Is Not Ethereum so a Merge-Fueled Rally Won't Last: Messari

It's unlikely Ethereum Classic has any long-term viability, despite interest by miners, according to analyst Tom Dunleavy.

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Opinion

Who Will Mine Ethereum After It's Gone?

Rumors of a continued proof-of-work version of Ethereum should be viewed with extreme caution. But by god, it’s fascinating.

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Tech

Goerli Is Coming: Ethereum’s Last Rehearsal Before the Merge

The Prater upgrade, the first component of the upcoming Goerli testnet merge, is happening this week.

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Tech

Ethereum Developers Address Potential Glitch Ahead of the Merge

The chance of an MEV-Boost failure is slim, but contingencies should ensure that the Merge still happens smoothly.

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Markets

Crypto Exchange BitMEX Offers Strategy on Potential 'ETHPoW' Split as China Miner Contests Ethereum Merge

BitMEX analysts say a threatened fork from the Ethereum blockchain might generate some interest from investors.

Chinese crypto miner Chandler Guo has launched a campaign to fork the Ethereum blockchain and create a spinoff, hewing to the “proof-of-work” (PoW) system that it uses now. (bildanova/500px/Getty Images)

Tech

Ethereum After the Merge: What Comes Next?

Post-Merge, the Surge, the Verge, the Purge and the Splurge will continue to make Ethereum's proof-of-stake blockchain more scalable and secure.

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