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The Merge

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Finance
Opinion
Five Reasons Why the World Needs a Standardized Ethereum Staking Rate
An ether (ETH) staking benchmark could attract institutional investors into the Ethereum ecosystem and unlock a new wave of innovation.
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By Christopher Perkins
Sep 27, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2023
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Ethereum's post-Merge energy consumption is comparable in size to a raspberry (CCAF)
Technology
The merge
Ethereum's Lifetime Energy Use Before the Merge Equaled Switzerland's for a Year
If Bitcoin’s energy consumption can be thought of as a skyscraper, Ethereum’s energy use post-Merge, would be the size of a raspberry, according to University of Cambridge res...
Ethereum's post-Merge energy consumption is comparable in size to a raspberry (CCAF)
By Ian Allison
Apr 26, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2023
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Finance
Opinion
How Advisors Can Prepare for Ethereum’s Unlock
Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade will unlock ether that has been staked since the Merge, potentially leading to selling pressure that market participants could ride out or take adv...
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By Jackson Wood
Mar 30, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2023
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Technology
Valid points
Ethereum’s 2022 in Review: The Merge, MEV and Mayhem
Ethereum’s year was marked by reductions to energy costs and improved scalability, but it was also racked by hacks and “censorship.”
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By Sam Kessler
Dec 28, 2022 at 12:25 p.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2022
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Ethereum's switch to proof-of-stake could spark an era of deflation. (Getty Images)
Markets
Ether
Citi Says Ether May Be Moving Toward a Deflationary Future
The cryptocurrency's volatility dropped to historic lows following the success of the Merge upgrade, the bank said.
Ethereum's switch to proof-of-stake could spark an era of deflation. (Getty Images)
By Will Canny
Nov 2, 2022 at 9:05 a.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2022
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Markets
Ether
Ether Sees Biggest Weekly Gain in 3 Months, ETH-BTC Rally to Continue
Ether rallied 16% last week, registering its biggest weekly gain since July. The recent positive change in ether's tokenomics are helping the cryptocurrency outperform industr...
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By Omkar Godbole
Oct 31, 2022 at 8:29 a.m. UTC
Oct 31, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
The node
The Merge Doesn’t Solve Ethereum’s 'Atomic Composability'
What that is and why "cross-pollination" between decentralized applications matters.
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By Jeremy Epstein
Sep 22, 2022 at 12:46 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2022
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Podcasts
Podcasts
Ethereum's Merge Was a Success. What's Next?
A discussion on the future of layer 2 blockchains in a post-Merge era.
Opinionated 4:3
By Ben SchillerDanny Nelson
Sep 22, 2022 at 12:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2022
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The split in Ethereum after the Merge is a potential problem, JPMorgan said. (Renuagra/Pixabay)
Markets
The merge
JPMorgan Sees Concerns for Ethereum Blockchain After the Merge
The platform has become less decentralized after the switch to proof-of-stake, the bank said.
The split in Ethereum after the Merge is a potential problem, JPMorgan said. (Renuagra/Pixabay)
By Will Canny
Sep 22, 2022 at 11:01 a.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2022
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Podcasts
Podcasts
Crypto News Roundup for Sept. 20, 2022
With bitcoin slipping to about $19,200 on fears of higher interest rates, plus a look at at the advantage of slowness and why it’s worth protecting, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily”...
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By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust
Sep 20, 2022 at 3:25 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2022
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