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EIP 1559

The London hard fork is one of the biggest upgrades in the Ethereum blockchain's six-year history.
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Ethereum Hard Fork Sends Price Jumping as Fees Start to Burn
Crypto traders have been hotly anticipating the upgrade while monitoring the deployment for signs of how the changes might affect the pace of new issuance of ether.
The London hard fork is one of the biggest upgrades in the Ethereum blockchain's six-year history.
By Lyllah Ledesma
Aug 5, 2021 at 1:19 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2021
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Ethereum's Hotly Anticipated 'London' Hard Fork Is Now Live
Here's what it means and what we're keeping an eye on.
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By Edward Oosterbaan
Aug 5, 2021 at 12:34 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2021
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Valid Points: Why EIP 1559 Makes Debugging Ethereum Dapps Harder
Also: ETH is on a 12-day winning streak in the run-up to the London upgrade.
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By Christine Kim
Aug 4, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2021
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Ethereum's London hard fork will burn ether to reduce supply.
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Ethereum
Analysts Take Cautious Stance on Ether as London Hard Fork Nears
"The EIP-1559 upgrade is overrated," one trader said.
Ethereum's London hard fork will burn ether to reduce supply.
By Omkar Godbole
Aug 4, 2021 at 11:09 a.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2021
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Ethereum 2.0 Sees High Deposit Rate as London Hard Fork Looms
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Ethereum 2.0 Sees High Deposit Rate as London Hard Fork Looms
Ether (ETH) notched a 12-day winning streak Monday, the longest ever, in the runup to a planned upgrade on Ethereum’s blockchain that aims to improve the so-called gas fees an...
Ethereum 2.0 Sees High Deposit Rate as London Hard Fork Looms
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 3, 2021 at 2:31 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
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Ether traders are looking to the London hard fork as a potential price catalyst.
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Ethereum
Ether Prints Record Winning Streak as London Hard Fork Looms
Ether has notched a 12-day winning streak, the longest ever.
Ether traders are looking to the London hard fork as a potential price catalyst.
By Omkar Godbole
Aug 2, 2021 at 4:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2021
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Crypto Long & Short July 25
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Countdown to Ethereum’s ‘London’ Hard Fork: What You Need to Know
Plus: The risks and rewards of Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559.
Crypto Long & Short July 25
By Christine Kim
Jul 25, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2021
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Ethereum's London Hard Fork Expected to Launch on Aug. 4
The protocol update includes five Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), most notably EIP 1559 and EIP 3554.
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By Myles Sherman
Jul 6, 2021 at 8:29 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2021
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Valid Points June 30
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Ethereum
Valid Points: How Ethereum Miners Are Preparing for EIP 1559 and the Merge
Plus: An incident on Stakefish highlights the importance of taking extra precautions when setting up an Eth 2.0 validator.
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By Christine Kim
Jun 30, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2021
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Once PoS is activated on Ethereum, Eth 2.0 validators will take over the responsibility of ordering transactions from miners.
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Ethereum 2.0
Valid Points: Why EIP 1559 Matters to Eth 2.0 Validators
Also: The amount of ETH held in smart contracts reaches a new all-time high.
Once PoS is activated on Ethereum, Eth 2.0 validators will take over the responsibility of ordering transactions from miners.
By Christine Kim
Jun 23, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
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