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The Merge

The merge and shanghai upgrades has made the ethereum blockchain more centralized, JPMorgan claims. (SB7/Shutterstock)
Technology
Ethererum
Ethereum Has Become More Centralized Since the Merge and Shanghai Upgrades: JPMorgan
The increase in staking has reduced the appeal of ether from a yield perspective, the report said.
The merge and shanghai upgrades has made the ethereum blockchain more centralized, JPMorgan claims. (SB7/Shutterstock)
By Will Canny
Oct 6, 2023 at 7:17 a.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2023
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Ethereum's post-Merge energy consumption is comparable in size to a raspberry (CCAF)
Technology
The merge
Ethereum's Lifetime Energy Use Before the Merge Equaled Switzerland's for a Year
If Bitcoin’s energy consumption can be thought of as a skyscraper, Ethereum’s energy use post-Merge, would be the size of a raspberry, according to University of Cambridge res...
Ethereum's post-Merge energy consumption is comparable in size to a raspberry (CCAF)
By Ian Allison
Apr 26, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2023
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Ether’s annualized inflation rate returned to a negative value as network usage recently increased. (ultrasound.money)
Markets
Ether
Ether Turns Deflationary Again, Led by Spike in NFT Sales
Nearly one-fourth of ether burned stems from NFT trades over the past seven days, according to data from ultrasound.money.
Ether’s annualized inflation rate returned to a negative value as network usage recently increased. (ultrasound.money)
By Jocelyn Yang
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:16 a.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2023
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Ethereum Forking Time
Video
Cdtv
Ethereum Forking Time
Is the merge euphoria returning? That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Ethereum Forking Time
By CoinDesk Inc
Jan 16, 2023 at 4:44 p.m. UTC
Jan 16, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
There Will Be No Lessons Learned From FTX
There’s so much more to blockchain than crypto and we’re just not getting there fast enough, says EY's blockchain innovation leader.
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By Paul Brody
Jan 13, 2023 at 9:12 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2023
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(Dall-E/CoinDesk)
Tecnologia
No-livewire
La cantidad de ETH en stake supera los 16 millones de tokens
Los US$22.380 millones en ETH en stake serán imposibles de retirar hasta la próxima gran actualización de Ethereum.
(Dall-E/CoinDesk)
By Sage D. Young
Jan 12, 2023 at 3:48 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2023
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Tech
Ethereum
Staked ETH Passes 16M
The $22.38 billion worth of staked ETH will be impossible to withdraw until Ethereum’s next big upgrade.
(Dall-E/CoinDesk)
By Sage D. Young
Jan 12, 2023 at 7:13 a.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2023
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Privacy-Focused Gnosis Chain Executes Proof-of-Stake ‘Merge’ of its Own
Video
Ethereum
Privacy-Focused Gnosis Chain Executes Proof-of-Stake ‘Merge’ of its Own
Privacy-focused Gnosis, one of the first sidechains to Ethereum, conducted its own version of the Merge to replace its proof-of-authority (PoA) chain with its Gnosis proof-of-...
Privacy-Focused Gnosis Chain Executes Proof-of-Stake ‘Merge’ of its Own
By CoinDesk Inc
Dec 9, 2022 at 5:08 p.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2022
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Tech
Gnosis
Privacy-Focused Gnosis Chain to Undergo Its Own Proof-of-Stake ‘Merge’
This will mark the second time in blockchain history that a chain swaps out its old model for proof-of-stake.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Dec 7, 2022 at 9:10 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2022
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Ether’s annualized inflation rate returned to a positive value after making a “V-shape” from November's market volatility triggered by FTX. (ultrasound.money)
Markets
Ether
Ether Turns Inflationary as Network Usage Slows
The current positive inflation rate indicates the volume of ether being minted now outpaces the amount being burned.
Ether’s annualized inflation rate returned to a positive value after making a “V-shape” from November's market volatility triggered by FTX. (ultrasound.money)
By Jocelyn Yang
Dec 6, 2022 at 1:13 a.m. UTC
Dec 6, 2022
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