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Tech

Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Will Help Layer 2 Networks, Crypto Investor Says

Max Williams, chief operating officer at Runa Digital Assets, noted the upgrade will allow developers to focus on improving users' experience.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Finance

Lido Stakers Can Expect Ether Withdrawals 'No Sooner Than Early May'

Lido needs to complete security audits of its V2 upgrade before it can allow withdrawals.

(lido.fi)

Markets

Ether Circles Above $1.9K as Shanghai Hard Fork Nears

Liquid staking tokens also rise on Wednesday. Bitcoin holds steady above $28,000.

Ethereum is due for a major software upgrade later this month. (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

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Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Could Bring $2.4B Selling Pressure to Ether: Observers

Ethereum’s upcoming Shapella hard fork or Shanghai upgrade will let users withdraw their "staked ether." The impending unlocking of ETH deposited in the network to boost security in return for rewards will see some holders rush to exchanges to liquidate their tokens, which some observers say could be worth a couple of billion dollars. Meanwhile, CoinDesk’s Ethereum validator enters its final weeks, sitting on more than $30k of gains. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential market impact.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Ether Rising Ahead of Upgrade

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 5, 2023.

Ether's 24-hour price chart

Markets

Ether Breaking Out Ahead of Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade: Bernstein

The rally in the price of ether is similar to the move seen before the blockchain’s last upgrade, the Merge, the report said.

Shanghai (Unsplash)

Markets

Ether Jumps to Nine-Month High Ahead of 'Shapella'; Liquid Staking Tokens Jump

LSD sector tokens rose as much as 22% in the past 24 hours, data shows.

(Ajithkumar M/Pixabay)

Finance

Coinbase Ventures Joins Liquid Staking Protocol Rocket Pool’s Oracle DAO

The investment branch of one of the largest centralized exchanges will receive a share of rewards dedicated to Rocket Pool’s Oracle DAO.

It’s not Coinbase itself that worries, Halborn COO David Schwed. It's the comparative lack of experience and regulation between TradFi and crypto-natives. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Finance

How Advisors Can Prepare for Ethereum’s Unlock

Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade will unlock ether that has been staked since the Merge, potentially leading to selling pressure that market participants could ride out or take advantage of.

(Otran95/GettyImages)

Tech

Ethereum's Shanghai Is Nearing, but When Can I Withdraw My Staked ETH?

Even though the Ethereum blockchain’s Shanghai hard fork (also known as Shapella) will go live April 12, you might not receive your rewards immediately if you have staked ETH with a staking service or a staking pool.

Ethereum stakers may have to wait withdraw their ETH. (Britt Fuller/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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