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Over 1M Ether Withdrawn After Shanghai Upgrade: Beacon Chain Tracker Data
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Over 1M Ether Withdrawn After Shanghai Upgrade: Beacon Chain Tracker Data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 Digi...
Over 1M Ether Withdrawn After Shanghai Upgrade: Beacon Chain Tracker Data
By CoinDesk Inc
Apr 17, 2023 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2023
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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.
There's a long wait to unstake ether. (Creative Commons)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Apr 13, 2023 at 4:14 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2023
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Staked ETH Passes Milestone of 16M
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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...
Staked ETH Passes Milestone of 16M
By CoinDesk Inc
Jan 13, 2023 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2023
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Ethereum Developers Target March 2023 for “Shanghai” Upgrade
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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 et...
Ethereum Developers Target March 2023 for “Shanghai” Upgrade
By CoinDesk Inc
Dec 8, 2022 at 7:02 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2022
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Ethereum's Next Upgrade: What to Watch
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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 mos...
Ethereum's Next Upgrade: What to Watch
By CoinDesk Inc
Dec 7, 2022 at 5:16 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2022
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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.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Nov 23, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2022
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Over 41,000 people counted down to the Merge at the Ethereum Foundation’s virtual viewing party. (Ethereum Foundation's Youtube Channel)
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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.
Over 41,000 people counted down to the Merge at the Ethereum Foundation’s virtual viewing party. (Ethereum Foundation's Youtube Channel)
By Sam Kessler
Sep 21, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2022
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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.
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By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Sep 14, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2022
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Ethereum Merge: What You Need to Know
Do you have any Merge questions? Here's our FAQ on the blockchain's coming overhaul.
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By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Sep 7, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2022
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The Final Countdown to the Ethereum Merge Has Officially Begun
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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” activ...
The Final Countdown to the Ethereum Merge Has Officially Begun
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 6, 2022 at 2:36 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2022
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