The Merge


Tech

BofA Says Ethereum Needs Scalability Improvements to Hold Its Market Position

Binance Smart Chain, Tron, Avalanche and Solana have taken market share from Ethereum thanks to their greater scalability and lower transaction fees.

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

Markets

Ether domina trading de futuros con $200 millones de opciones cortas liquidadas

Los mercados cripto se dispararon luego de que la Reserva Federal de EE. UU. subiera las tasas 75 puntos básicos, tomando por sorpresa a los traders de opciones cortas.

Posiciones cortas de ether registraron liquidaciones de $200 millones. (deepblue4you/Getty images)

Markets

Interest in Ether Options Rises to Record as Traders Bet on 'Merge'

"A few hedge fund names have been large buyers of the ETH calls," one trading firm noted.

Renewed interest in ether bullish plays drives ether options open interest higher. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

Tech

Ethereum’s Mainnet Tenth 'Shadow Fork' Goes Live Ahead of September Merge

Developers focused this time on testing key releases similar to the ones in the upcoming Goerli merge – the final testnet hard fork before the real Ethereum Merge.

(Sikranta H. U./Unsplash)

Markets

Vitalik Buterin Discusses Ethereum's Upcoming 'Merge' and 'Surge' at EthCC in Paris

The co-founder of the Ethereum network spoke about its future road map on Thursday.

Vitalik Buterin at EthCC in Paris (Lyllah Ledesma for CoinDesk)

Opinion

Is the Ethereum ‘Merge’ Driving This Rally?

A proposed date for the transition from a proof-of-work to proof-of-stake protocol signaled a return of optimism to crypto markets.

(Chris Linnett/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Holds $22K and ETH Takes Center Stage Again

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 19, 2022.

BTC has rallied 15% in the last seven days, while ETH takes center stage, up 5% on the day. (Gwen King/Unsplash)

Videos

Ether Futures See $230M in Liquidations as Merge Pushes ETH to $1.5K

Ether (ETH) price briefly climbed above $1,500 as the merge approaches. “The Hash” panel discusses the outlook on ether’s future and debate whether the price gain is a fake pump in the bear market. Plus, a conversation on proof-of-stake blockchain’s environmental impacts.

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Markets

Futuros de ether registran $230M en liquidaciones a medida que la fusión lleva a ETH a $1.5K

Opciones de posición corta asumieron la mayor parte de las pérdidas mientras aumentaba la presión de compra sobre ether durante el fin de semana.

Los futuros de ether acumularon la mayor cantidad de liquidaciones en un período de tres meses. (Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Has Best Day in a Month, but Ether’s Getting Even More Love

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 18, 2022.

ETH outperformed BTC Monday morning, picking up momentum in advance of the network's upcoming "Merge." (Lance Grandahl/Unsplash)