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LIVE BLOG: Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade

CoinDesk reporters and editors chronicle the first-ever activation of withdrawals from the Ethereum staking mechanism, set for Wednesday at 6:27 p.m. ET (22:27 UTC). We've got the play-by-play on Shanghai – also known as "Shapella" – from what we're seeing on the blockchain and at the watch parties.

By Bradley KeounMargaux NijkerkSage D. Young

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Apr 12, 2023 at 3:42 p.m. UTC

Apr 12, 2023

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Technology

Valid points

Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade on Deck; Developers, Traders Aflutter With Anticipation

Developers and crypto market analysts are getting in their final words before staked ETH withdrawals are activated.

By Margaux Nijkerk

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Apr 12, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC

Apr 12, 2023

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Circle

CFTC Names Crypto Leaders From Circle, TRM Labs, Fireblocks Among Others to New Tech Advisory Group

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC has named former White House official Carole House to chair the newly formed tech advisory group with members that include executives from Circle TRM Labs and Fireblocks House joins First Mover to discuss her outlook for the group's approach to crypto regulation and reaction to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

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Mar 20, 2023 at 2:51 p.m. UTC

Mar 20, 2023

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Nikhilesh de

SEC Chair Gensler Shares His Opinion on Proof-of-Stake Tokens: Report

U S Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler is doubling down on his opinion that proof of stake tokens could meet the definition of securities under the Howey Test Coin Desk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for the ongoing crypto turf war between the SEC and the [...]

By CoinDesk Inc

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Mar 16, 2023 at 2:40 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Bitcoin Mining Is Good for the Energy Grid and Good for the Environment

Bitcoin mining should be hailed as an effective tool for a lower emissions future, not demonized as a monkey wrench in the works.

By Dennis Porter

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Mar 6, 2023 at 9:11 p.m. UTC

Mar 6, 2023

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Technology

Ethereum

Second Ethereum Testnet Successfully Simulates Shanghai Hard Fork

The Sepolia testnet was able to successfully process staked ETH withdrawals. There is one more test on the Goerli testnet that is planned before Shanghai goes live.

By Margaux Nijkerk

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Feb 28, 2023 at 4:35 a.m. UTC

Feb 28, 2023

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Cdtv

Expectations for Ethereum Blockchain’s Shanghai Hard Fork

In March, Ethereum will undergo its first big upgrade – also known as a "hard fork" – since its shift to a proof-of-stake system in September. As part of CoinDesk's "BUIDL Week," DARMA Capital co-founder and President Andrew Keys explains what this upgrade will accomplish, along with his short and long-term outlook.

By CoinDesk Inc

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Feb 24, 2023 at 4:51 p.m. UTC

Feb 24, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

What the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Will Mean for ETH Liquidity

A significant change to Ethereum’s proof-of-stake system is slated for March, which will likely incentivize a wave of building and consumer choice in the “liquid staking” sector.

By Kevin de Patoul

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Feb 23, 2023 at 10:41 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2023

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Finance

Crypto for advisors

The SEC’s Crackdown on Ethereum Staking Has a Silver Lining

The SEC’s recent actions shut down centralization staking services, but not individual staking and decentralized staking services. That could increase decentralization and help restore crypto’s original mission.

By Jackson Wood

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Feb 23, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2023

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Ethereum

Why Ether's Price Could See Volatility After Shanghai Upgrade

The Ethereum blockchain's upcoming Shanghai upgrade could affect the demand supply balance in the ether market right away keeping the cryptocurrency more volatile than it was in weeks after Ethereum's Merge a historic transition to a proof of stake consensus mechanism from a proof of work that took place on Sept 15 The Hash panel [...]

By CoinDesk Inc

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Feb 17, 2023 at 6:37 p.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2023

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