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In the hours following the Merge, the Ethereum blockchain has become more centralized. (Chengting Xie/unsplash)
Technology
The merge
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)
By Xinyi Luo
Sep 15, 2022 at 8:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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Bitcoin Outlook After Ethereum's Historic Upgrade
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Bitcoin
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...
Bitcoin Outlook After Ethereum's Historic Upgrade
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 15, 2022 at 8:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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Finance
The merge
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.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Sep 15, 2022 at 8:22 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
The node
Ethereum PoW Is Not an Ethereum Competitor
Will proof-of-work blockchains benefit from the Merge, beyond short-term speculation?
(Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Sep 15, 2022 at 6:24 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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Finance
Crypto mining
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)
By Aoyon Ashraf
Sep 15, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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Polygon Co-Founder Addresses Ethereum Proof-of-Work Fork
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Cdtv
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 explain...
Polygon Co-Founder Addresses Ethereum Proof-of-Work Fork
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 15, 2022 at 4:19 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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How Will NFTs Be Impacted by the Merge?
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Nfts
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-st...
How Will NFTs Be Impacted by the Merge?
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 15, 2022 at 3:13 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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Polygon Co-Founder on Ethereum Merge: It’s the ‘First Major Step'
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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...
Polygon Co-Founder on Ethereum Merge: It’s the ‘First Major Step'
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 15, 2022 at 3:07 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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Policy
Bitcoin
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.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Sep 15, 2022 at 2:48 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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Technology
The merge
Ethereum Classic and Ravencoin's Hashrate Nearly Doubles After Merge
Earlier on Thursday, Ethereum switched to a system that does away with the need for miners.
(Dall-E/CoinDesk)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Sep 15, 2022 at 1:37 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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