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The Merge

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Markets
Markets
Ethereum Proof-of-Work Fork Stumbles as Justin Sun's Poloniex Supports Rival Fork
The fork’s ETHW token dropped 70% on technical glitches and early supporter Poloniex's decision to back a different, little-known blockchain.
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By Krisztian Sandor
Sep 16, 2022 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2022
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Grayscale at Conesnsus 2016, in the early days of Ethereum.
Finance
Grayscale
Grayscale Investments Declares Rights to 3.1M ETHPoW
The fund manager said it will try to sell tokens and give cash proceeds to shareholders.
Grayscale at Conesnsus 2016, in the early days of Ethereum.
By Xinyi Luo
Sep 16, 2022 at 6:16 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
How the Ethereum Merge Could Lead to Improved On-Chain Privacy
Privacy was ludicrously expensive on pre-Merge Ethereum, Alex Shipp writes.
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By Alex Shipp
Sep 16, 2022 at 1:47 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2022
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After the Merge, the ether futures market will now be closely tied to staking yields. (Shutterstock)
Markets
Ether
Ethereum Merge Has Tied Ether Futures Activity to Staking Yields, Traders Say
Stakers have been and will be natural sellers in futures and perpetual futures and the hedging activity will increase as staking yields rise.
After the Merge, the ether futures market will now be closely tied to staking yields. (Shutterstock)
By Omkar Godbole
Sep 16, 2022 at 11:03 a.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2022
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Markets
First mover
First Mover Asia: Ether Tumbles Below $1.5K; Ethereum Merge May Ding Demand for Chips, but Semiconductor Stocks Could Still Be a Good Buy
Chip manufacturing giants Nvidia and AMD have struggled this year, and the Merge could lessen demand for chips. But analysts see opportunities for investors in the semiconduct...
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By Sam ReynoldsJames Rubin
Sep 15, 2022 at 11:56 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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The Merge was successful, but ETH fell 9%. (Deepak Maurya/Unsplash)
Markets
Market wrap
Market Wrap: Markets Trade Lower Despite Success of Ethereum Merge
Ether was down more than 9% at one point as traders decided to “sell the fact” following a nearly seamless Ethereum Merge.
The Merge was successful, but ETH fell 9%. (Deepak Maurya/Unsplash)
By Glenn WilliamsJocelyn Yang
Sep 15, 2022 at 9:00 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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Podcasts
The breakdown
Welcome to the Post-Merge Era in Crypto
Discussing the economic and political implications of Ethereum’s big change.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Sep 15, 2022 at 7:57 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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Policy
Sec
SEC’s Gensler Signals Extra Scrutiny for Proof-of-Stake Cryptocurrencies: Report
Speaking after the Merge (but not specifically about Ethereum), SEC Chair Gary Gensler said proof-of-stake cryptos could be investment contracts that subject them to securitie...
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By Danny Nelson
Sep 15, 2022 at 7:42 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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