The Merge

Ether turns deflationary as network usage spikes. (Source: ultrasound.money)
Ether Turns Deflationary as Amount of ETH Burned Spikes Amid FTX-Induced Market Volatility
Ether's net supply increase has turned negative for the first time since Merge.
Ether turns deflationary as network usage spikes. (Source: ultrasound.money)

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Ethereum Merge Had ‘All the Ingredients of a Scammer’s Dream,’ Chainalysis Exec Says
Eric Jardine discusses how scammers were able to capitalize on the second-biggest blockchain’s transition and how $1.2 million in ether was stolen.
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What to Expect From Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade
What to Expect From Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade
The Ethereum network's next big upgrade "Shanghai" will make it possible to withdraw staked ETH, tying up loose ends from the historic "Merge" update. "The Hash" panel discuss...
What to Expect From Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade

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Macro Problems Are Clouding Ethereum Merge Advances
One month after Ethereum’s Merge, Simon Peters, crypto market analyst at social investing network eToro, looks at what’s next for the network and its native token, ether (ETH)...
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Exploring Ethereum's 2022 Trajectory
Exploring Ethereum's 2022 Trajectory
Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen reviews this year's "turning points" for ether's price, including the impact of the historic merge and rising inflation...
Exploring Ethereum's 2022 Trajectory

Ether becomes deflationary for the first time since the Ethereum blockchain's software upgrade dubbed the "Merge." (SB7/Shutterstock)
Ether Becomes Deflationary for First Time Since the Merge: Coinbase
The number of tokens fell by 4,000 over the last week as more ether was burned verifying transactions than was created, the report said.
Ether becomes deflationary for the first time since the Ethereum blockchain's software upgrade dubbed the "Merge." (SB7/Shutterstock)

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Etherscan Set to 'Deprecate' Ethereum’s Ropsten and Rinkeby Testnets
Developers should migrate to Goerli and Sepolia networks ahead of tomorrow’s shutdown.
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Ethereum’s Merge Was a Public Policy Miracle, so When Is the Congressional Hearing?
The Merge is a great example of the benefits of blockchain technology and it deserves attention from Congress.
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Besides reducing energy consumption, ether is also proving to be more inflation resistant. (Timon Studler/Unsplash)
Ethereum Merge Vaults Cryptocurrency Past Bitcoin in Hard-Money Allure
Ether’s drastic reduction in the net inflation rate is attributed to the elimination of mining rewards and the “burning” of transaction fees, experts said.
Besides reducing energy consumption, ether is also proving to be more inflation resistant. (Timon Studler/Unsplash)

Layoffs at stakefish took effect on the same day as the Ethereum Merge. (Unsplash/Luca Bravo)
Ethereum Merge Vastly Increased Stakefish’s Profile, but 25% of Its Employees Are Gone Anyway
Layoffs at stakefish took effect on the same day as the Ethereum Merge – just as they were set to play a key role in securing the revamped blockchain.
Layoffs at stakefish took effect on the same day as the Ethereum Merge. (Unsplash/Luca Bravo)