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CDCROP: Chandler Guo told "First Mover" he expects only 10% of miners will survive post-Merge. (CoinDesk TV, modified)
Ethereum Miner Chandler Guo Predicts 90% of PoW Miners Will Go Bankrupt
The Merge put a big hurt on mining, the proof-of-work advocate told CoinDesk TV. He believes the Ethereum fork he backs will draw what miners remain as the glitches are fixed.
CDCROP: Chandler Guo told "First Mover" he expects only 10% of miners will survive post-Merge. (CoinDesk TV, modified)

CDCROP: Spiral winding staircase (Chengting Xie/unsplash)
Ethereum Already Showing Signs of Increased Centralization
In hours following the Merge, just two platforms added over 40% of the network's blocks.
CDCROP: Spiral winding staircase (Chengting Xie/unsplash)

Sandeep Naliwal, cofundador de Polygon. (Polygon)
La fusión de Ethereum podría traer mil millones de usuarios a Web3, según el cofundador de Polygon
Sandeep Nailwal dijo que la actualización del software podría llevar a nuevas actualizaciones que aumentarían la "escalabilidad" de las redes de layer 2.
Sandeep Naliwal, cofundador de Polygon. (Polygon)

Sandeep Naliwal, co-founder Polygon (Polygon)
Ethereum’s Merge Could Bring a 'Billion Users' to Web3, Polygon Co-Founder Says
Sandeep Nailwal told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover" that the software update could lead to further upgrades that would increase "scalability" for layer 2 networks.
Sandeep Naliwal, co-founder Polygon (Polygon)

CDCROP: Zippers (Tomas Sobek/ Unsplash)
Lido’s Staked Ether Surges Closest to Ether Since Terra Crash
The stETH derivative and its spread to ETH, a closely followed metric of the confidence in the Merge, sharply narrowed as Ethereum completed its technology transition without a hiccup.
CDCROP: Zippers (Tomas Sobek/ Unsplash)

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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.
Young businessman waiting at metro station platform

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Bernstein: Strong Institutional Adoption of Ether Expected Following the Merge
The new economic model under the Merge combined with token burn could lead to negative token emission during periods of high demand, the report said.
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Ether futures discount evaporates. (Source: Skew)
Ether Futures Market Discount Evaporates After the Merge
The negative spread between futures and spot prices has narrowed from $20 to almost zero following the Merge.
Ether futures discount evaporates. (Source: Skew)

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Ethereum Mainstay Hudson Jameson on What Makes the Merge Monumental
The network’s transition to proof-of-stake is like changing the engine of a moving car.
Crypto for Advisors Image - August 17, 2022

How will the Ethereum Merge affect Bitcoin? (MirageC/Getty Images)
Bitcoin After the Ethereum Merge: Experts Weigh In
The immediate impact of the Merge on Bitcoin will probably be minimal.
How will the Ethereum Merge affect Bitcoin? (MirageC/Getty Images)