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Over 1M Ether Withdrawn After Shanghai Upgrade: Beacon Chain Tracker Data
Beacon Chain tracker data shows ether (ETH) withdrawals crossed 1 million tokens even as prices touched an 11-month high following the successful Shanghai upgrade. Galaxy Digital Vice President of Research Christine Kim discusses the latest developments on the upgrade and reaction from the Ethereum community.

Ethereum Unstaking Requests Pile Up After Shanghai Upgrade, Now at 2-Week Wait
Validators looking to fully exit the chain could be looking at a wait of up to 14 days to get their crypto back, according to Rated Network's explorer.

Staked ETH Passes Milestone of 16M
Almost four months after Ethereum's successful shift to a proof-of-stake network, more than 16 million ether, worth over $22 billion, have been deposited into the Beacon Chain staking contract, according to Etherscan data. Ether Capital CEO Brian Mosoff discusses the milestone of the second-biggest blockchain and the state of competing Layer 1s. Plus, his outlook on the upcoming "Shanghai" upgrade in March.

Ethereum Developers Target March 2023 for “Shanghai” Upgrade
Ethereum developers determined that the network’s next hard fork “Shanghai” will have a target release time frame of March 2023. This upgrade will allow Beacon Chain staked ether (stETH) withdrawals. “The Hash” panel discusses what that means for the future of Ethereum network.

Ethereum's Next Upgrade: What to Watch
Ethereum Foundation Protocol Support Lead Tim Beiko discusses the Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) being included in the network’s upcoming "Shanghai" hard fork. "The most important thing we wanted to do after the merge was enabling Beacon Chain withdrawals," Beiko said.

Anxious Ethereum Stakers Question When They’ll Be Able to Access Funds
Developers are determined to include staked ETH withdrawals in Shanghai, the next Ethereum update, but the timeline is still vague.

Evaluating Ethereum: 1 Week After the Merge
From validators to issuance to fees, here’s what Ethereum looks like now that the post-Merge dust is settling.

Monitoring the Merge: What a Successful Ethereum Upgrade Will Look Like
How to track the status of Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake with a few easy-to-use tools.

Ethereum Merge: What You Need to Know
Do you have any Merge questions? Here's our FAQ on the blockchain's coming overhaul.

The Final Countdown to the Ethereum Merge Has Officially Begun
The Bellatrix upgrade, Ethereum’s final upgrade before the historic move to proof-of-stake, activated on Ethereum’s Beacon Chain Tuesday, setting the rest of the “Merge” activation process in motion. Prysmatic Labs co-founder and Ethereum Protocol Developer Preston Van Loon discusses what this means for the Ethereum community, also addressing Ethereum’s energy consumption and security concerns.
