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Tech

Ethereum PoW Network Sees Complaints on Day 1 Amid Data Goof-Up

Users said they weren't able to access the blockchain's servers using the public information and attempts to link it to a crypto wallet failed.

Ethereum PoW users are reporting network issues. (Karla Hernandez/Unsplash)

Tech

Ethereum Already Showing Signs of Increased Centralization

In hours following the Merge, just two platforms added over 40% of the network's blocks.

In the hours following the Merge, the Ethereum blockchain has become more centralized. (Chengting Xie/unsplash)

Videos

Bitcoin Outlook After Ethereum’s Historic Upgrade

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Technology Christie Harkin and Tech Reporter Sam Kessler discuss the road ahead for bitcoin (BTC) after Ethereum successfully shifted from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Plus, insights into the debate around ether (ETH) and bitcoin’s environmental impacts.

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Finance

Ethereum Miners Are Quickly Dying Less Than 24 Hours After the Merge

Now-redundant, Ethereum miners are flocking to other proof-of-work tokens after the network switched to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and finding slim pickings.

Activist investor reported to have been pushing Riot to move into HPC. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Ethereum PoW Is Not an Ethereum Competitor

Will proof-of-work blockchains benefit from the Merge, beyond short-term speculation?

(Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Finance

Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Merge Cut Global Energy Usage by 0.2%, One of Biggest Decarbonization Events Ever

Ethereum now spews out less carbon dioxide than a few hundred U.S. households, according to a report.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Videos

Polygon Co-Founder Addresses Ethereum Proof-of-Work Fork

Ethereum's proof-of-work fork will occur 24 hours following the Merge, according to a thread posted by Twitter account @EthereumPoW. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal explains why serious ecosystems aren't focused on the PoW fork.

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Videos

How Will NFTs Be Impacted by the Merge?

Adam McBride, author of “NFT APE: My Journey into NFTs, Crypto, and the Future,” discusses how NFTs will be impacted by Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Plus, his outlook on NFT market growth.

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Videos

Polygon Co-Founder on Ethereum Merge: It’s the ‘First Major Step’

The long-awaited Ethereum Merge has been completed early Thursday morning, shifting the network from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal joins “First Mover” to discuss what the upgrade means for layer 2 protocols like Polygon. Plus, a conversation around scaling solutions and energy consumption.

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Policy

Environmental Groups to Spend Another $1M on Ads for Bitcoin Code Change After the Merge

The "Change the Code, Not the Climate" campaign is upping its efforts following Ethereum's switch to proof of stake.

(Anne Nygard/Unsplash)