Ethereum Classic and Ravencoin's Hashrate Nearly Doubles After Merge
Earlier on Thursday, Ethereum switched to a system that does away with the need for miners.
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Sep 15, 2022 at 1:37 p.m. UTC
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The Ethereum Merge Finally Happened: So What?
Investors should take note of some of Ethereum’s core traits that just changed.
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Sep 15, 2022 at 12:55 p.m. UTC
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Meet 8 Ethereum Developers Who Helped Make the Merge Possible
Ethereum’s impending shift to proof-of-stake could not have happened without researchers, developers, volunteers and many, many client teams.
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Sep 15, 2022 at 12:15 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum Merge Could Shine Light on Chinese Mining Influence, Says VC
Matthew Graham, CEO of venture capital firm Sino Global Capital, weighs in on Ethereum’s upcoming Merge and what the seminal moment may reveal about Chinese miners on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”
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Sep 14, 2022 at 6:47 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Sep 14, 2022 at 12:39 p.m. UTC
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So, Is the White House Banning Bitcoin Mining, or Promoting It to Help Climate Change?
Crypto sees a wide array of reactions to a new report on mining.
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Sep 9, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
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The Final Countdown to the Ethereum Merge Has Officially Begun
The activation of the Bellatrix upgrade on the Ethereum blockchain triggers the beginning of the Merge, which will likely be completed sometime around Sept. 13-16.
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Sep 6, 2022 at 11:41 a.m. UTC
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EU Lawmakers Vote Down Green Crypto Mining Study
The Green Party had pushed for research into mining techniques after failing to impose restrictions on bitcoin-style proof-of-work
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Aug 31, 2022 at 4:09 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum Proof-of-Work Forks: Gift or Grift?
Ethereum will soon transition to a more energy-efficient system for processing transactions, but prominent crypto personalities are hell-bent on keeping the proof-of-work version of the chain alive. Why?
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Aug 24, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
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Sepolia Is the First Ethereum Testnet to Get a Post-Merge Upgrade
Upgrades to Ethereum test networks – even small ones – are important steps in ensuring that the new proof-of-stake protocol runs smoothly.
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Aug 22, 2022 at 4:16 p.m. UTC
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