The Merge


Opinioni

Nansen Casts Doubt on Merge-Initiated Staked ETH Sell-Off

More than 70% of staked ETH is worth less today than when first purchased, the crypto analytics firm found.

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Opinioni

Bitcoin Should Change ... Slowly

Reconsidering the first cryptocurrency's slow-and-steady approach to development, as Ethereum's "Merge" nears.

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Finanza

Ethereum Proof-of-Work Fork Timing Posted

The fork will occur 24 hours following the Merge, according to an @EthereumPoW Twitter thread.

The Ethereum Merge could cast a long shadow if stakeholders decide to fork. (Sunbeam Photography/Unsplash)

Tecnologie

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)

Video

Bitcoin Rally Continues While Ether Stays Steady Around $1,700

Bitcoin (BTC) rises above $22,000 ahead of the anticipated “Merge” while ether (ETH) lags behind. Observers claim the underperformance of ether stems from traders rotating money out of ether into bitcoin. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Mercati

Ether Lags Bitcoin as Ethereum Merge Nears; Here's Why

With the ETH/BTC ratio trading at previous highs, some have started to unwind their long ETH/short BTC trade, one researcher said.

Bitcoin and ether's gains this year are now roughly neck and neck. (Ralfs Blumbergs/Unsplash)

Finanza

Ethereum’s Transition to PoS Could Push PoW by the ‘Wayside’, Ethereum Co-Founder Says

Anthony Di lorio, one of Ethereum’s founders, highlighted the time and effort that the Ethereum Foundation has invested in the change.

Anthony Di Iorio (Decentral)

Opinioni

Why DeFi Protocols Are Limiting ETH Borrowing Ahead of Ethereum’s Merge

Aave and Compound voted for precautionary measures to prevent airdrop hoarders from sucking up their liquidity.

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Finanza

Crypto Exchange Coinbase to Benefit Near Term From Staking Revenue After Ethereum's Merge, Goldman Says

The company could generate $250 million to $600 million in incremental staking revenue from ether, the bank said.

Brian Armstrong Chief Executive Officer CEO & Co-Founder of Coinbase speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)