The Merge

In the final hours before the Merge, BTC and ETH traded flat. (Kenan Reed/Unsplash)
Market Wrap: Ether Trades Relatively Flat Ahead of Ethereum Merge
Investors remain cautious in the final hours before the much-anticipated network upgrade event.
In the final hours before the Merge, BTC and ETH traded flat. (Kenan Reed/Unsplash)

Crypto markets were choppy ahead of the Ethereum Merge. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Crypto Traders in Wait-and-See Mode in Countdown to Ethereum Merge
Ether was trading around the $1,500 level as the Merge approaches in less than 12 hours. Bitcoin was back below $20,000.
Crypto markets were choppy ahead of the Ethereum Merge. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Michael Saylor merch at BTC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
As Ethereum Merge Looms, Michael Saylor Pushes Back Against Bitcoin's Energy Critics
The bitcoin maximalist, executive chairman of MicroStrategy and recently alleged tax evader says the Bitcoin network’s output is 100 times greater in cost than its input.
Michael Saylor merch at BTC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Equity investors have limited choices if they want to trade Ethereum's Merge. (Getty Images)
Here's How Equity Investors Can Play Ethereum’s Merge
It's slim pickings for equity investors looking to trade one of the biggest events in the crypto industry, but there are a few options, including Coinbase and some smaller Can...
Equity investors have limited choices if they want to trade Ethereum's Merge. (Getty Images)

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified)
First Mover Americas: Ethereum Merge Spawns Watch Parties, But 'Jail Kwon' Token Gets More Hype
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 14, 2022.
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified)

Ethereum classic (Shutterstock)
Ethereum's Biggest Mining Pool to Stop Offering Services for the Network
Ethermine will make the move once the Merge is completed, which is expected to occur on Thursday.
Ethereum classic (Shutterstock)

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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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Check out these watch parties if you want to see the Ethereum Merge. (Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock)
Everybody's Throwing a Watch Party for the Ethereum Merge. Here's Where to Go
Burn the night away, and the last blocks of proof-of-work ether, with these watch parties.
Check out these watch parties if you want to see the Ethereum Merge. (Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock)

The long-awaited Ethereum Merge will take place late Wednesday or early Thursday based on the latest estimates. (ryasick/Getty Images)
4 Things Blockchain Analysts Are Saying About the Ethereum Merge
Investors are increasingly turning to futures markets over spot markets in order to readjust their exposure ahead of the Merge, researchers said.
The long-awaited Ethereum Merge will take place late Wednesday or early Thursday based on the latest estimates. (ryasick/Getty Images)

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Nansen Casts Doubt on Merge-Initiated Staked ETH Sell-Off
More than 70% of staked ETH is worth less today than when first purchased, the crypto analytics firm found.
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