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Over 41,000 people counted down to the Merge at the Ethereum Foundation’s virtual viewing party. (Ethereum Foundation's Youtube Channel)
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Evaluating Ethereum: 1 Week After the Merge
From validators to issuance to fees, here’s what Ethereum looks like now that the post-Merge dust is settling.
Over 41,000 people counted down to the Merge at the Ethereum Foundation’s virtual viewing party. (Ethereum Foundation's Youtube Channel)
By Sam Kessler
Sep 21, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2022
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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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Sep 14, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2022
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Ethereum Merge: What You Need to Know
Do you have any Merge questions? Here's our FAQ on the blockchain's coming overhaul.
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By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Sep 7, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2022
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As the threat of censorship looms, a proposal to "shutter" Ethereum's Beacon Chain is getting some traction. (Julita/Pixabay)
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Can Ethereum Out-Engineer the Censors by 'Shuttering' the Beacon Chain?
Ethereum’s developers are realizing censorship is not a problem that can just be coded away.
As the threat of censorship looms, a proposal to "shutter" Ethereum's Beacon Chain is getting some traction. (Julita/Pixabay)
By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Aug 31, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2022
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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 vers...
Why are some miners hell-bent on keeping Ethereum's proof-of-work chain alive? (Getty Images)
By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Aug 24, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2022
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Tornado Cash Fallout: Can Ethereum Be Censored?
In light of OFAC’s Tornado Cash sanctions, Ethereum's community debates what to do if validators censor sanctioned addresses.
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By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Aug 17, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2022
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Cloning Tornado Cash Would Be Easy, but Risky
The sanctioned Ethereum mixer’s code is open source. Anyone can copy and run it. The hard part: winning user trust – and staying out of the U.S. government’s crosshairs.
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By Daniel KuhnSage D. Young
Aug 10, 2022 at 11:20 a.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2022
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Goerli Is Coming: Ethereum’s Last Rehearsal Before the Merge
The Prater upgrade, the first component of the upcoming Goerli testnet merge, is happening this week.
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By Margaux NijkerkSage D. Young
Aug 3, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2022
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Ethereum’s Rollup Race: What is a ‘True’ zkEVM?
The ZK rollup race between Ethereum layer 2s Scroll, Polygon and Matter Labs may come down to definitions.
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By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Jul 27, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2022
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What’s in Your Bear Market Backpack?
From existential dread to blissful ignorance — reactions to Ethereum’s market slump vary across the board
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By Sam KesslerMargaux NijkerkSage D. Young
Jul 13, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2022
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