The Merge


Mercados

DeFi Giant Aave Stops Loaning Ether Ahead of the Merge

The Aave community is worried that users may increasingly borrow ether ahead of the Merge, exposing the protocol to liquidity issues and injecting volatility into Lido's staked ether market.

DeFi giant Aave stops ether borrowing. (Broesis/Pixabay)

Tecnología

Bitcoin's Price May Crash After Ethereum's 'Merge,' Researcher Says

Kyle McDonald told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover" the Bitcoin network may be regulated away because of its energy consumption.

(CoinDesk)

Mercados

Did Ethereum Merge Optimism Lift Ether or Was It the S&P 500?

The summer bounce in equity markets probably helped as battered crypto bulls cheer Ethereum's impending technological upgrade.

Is ether's early third-quarter rally fueled by the Merge or the stock market? (qimono/Pixabay)

Mercados

Derivative Volumes of Ether Surpass Bitcoin Ahead of Merge; Here's Why

Traders are increasingly deploying two strategies that utilize futures ahead of the Ethereum Merge, leading to a surge in ether futures volumes.

Crypto trading platform Talos announced three new hires to senior roles. (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

Layer 2

Mythical Games Is Building an Ethereum-Compatible Chain

CEO John Linden joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the move by the gaming technology company.

Mythical Games CEO John Linden (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

Finanzas

The Merge May Negatively Impact DeFi Protocols, Stablecoins: Report

The transition to proof-of-stake could decrease stablecoin values and shrink lending pools, according to DappRadar. 

The upcoming Merge comes with some risks, says DappRadar. (ryasick/Getty Images)