The Ethereum blockchain completed its long-awaited Merge update early Thursday morning on September 15, 2022. When writing, the very first proof-of-stake block of transactions has been finalized with ...
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ETHPoW goes live after Ethereum’s proof-of-stake Merge
ETHPoW — a continuation or “fork” of the proof-of-work Ethereum chain — has gone live with its mainnet. The move follows Ethereum’s long-in-the-making shift to proof-of-stake validat...
Post-Merge Question From The SEC: Is ETH Under Proof-Of-Stake A Security?
We’re in a post-merge world. And the SEC is looking at Ethereum once again after the substantial changes it recently went through. Word on the street is that Chairman Gary Gensler, speaking post-merge...
Ethereum (ETH) Enters Proof-Of-Stake (PoS) Era After Successful Merge
Ethereum Merge has triggered successfully by the total terminal difficulty (TTD) of 58750000000000000000000 at block 15537394 on September 15 at 06:42:42. Ethereum has now transitioned to proof-of-sta...
Historic day for crypto as Ethereum Merge to proof-of-stake occurs
The Ethereum Merge has officially taken place, marking the full transition of the network to proof-of-stake (PoS). On Sept. 15 at 06:42:42 UTC at block 15,537,393, the long-awaited Merge saw the merg...
Ethereum Successfully Transitions to Proof-of-Stake, Ushering in New Era
There are now a lot of expectations from the wider Ethereum community as many will now look to test out the capabilities of the new Proof-of-Stake protocol. For years, many have anticipated the Merge ...
100% in 7 Days – Ethereum Miners Moving to mine Ravencoin after ETH Proof-of-Stake Merge?
After many pauses, the Ethereum merge finally happened. Ethereum is now successfully moved from PoW to PoS. Yet, not everyone is convinced of the move to proof-of-stake. Some Ethereum miners could spl...
NFT Ecosystem To Benefit from Ethereum Proof-of-stake
NFT projects and owners can expect no impact on NFTs they own ESG component has been primary deterrent for environmentally-conscious brands building on Ethereum The Ethereum Merge has taken place. It’...
Downsides of Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake, explained
Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake are arguably the best-known consensus mechanisms — but new ones are continually emerging. PoW blockchains have long dominated the cryptocurrency landscape, w...
Ethereum Switches to Proof-of-Stake After 7 Years of Work
Ethereum first showed an intention to switch to proof-of-stake soon after its inception in 2015 Co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s book on proof-of-stake compiled over the last 10 years is due later this mo...
Ethereum Makes History With Merge to Proof-of-Stake
Key Takeaways Ethereum has successfully “merged” from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake. The landmark update will bring major changes to the Ethereum network, including a 99.95% reduction in...
Ethereum Successfully Executes Highly-Anticipated Merge Event, Ushering in Proof-of-Stake Era
At long last, the Ethereum merge has arrived. At 2:45 am EST, the Ethereum network successfully began its transition—with no hiccups—from proof of work to proof of stake, a historic feat anticipated ...
Ethereum Proof-of-Stake Merge Countdown! What is Ethereum Merge? : The Ultimate Guide
After many assumptions, the Ethereum Merge countdown has finally started. The stakes of the reality of the merge were not even near for most doubters, but the latest outcomes pushed the new improvemen...
Cardano Outperforms Current Proof-of-stake Chains: Report
A recent report takes a look at proof-of-stake chains: Cardano, Polkadot and Avalanche. The proof-of-stake consensus mechanism powers blockchains such as Cardano, Tezos, Polkadot and Avalanche and all...
Switch to Proof-of-Stake More Secure, Says Buterin Ahead of Merge
Security is one of the primary motivations behind Ethereum’s switch to proof-of-stake with the upcoming Merge, co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said in an interview. In two weeks, the Ethereum blockchai...
OpenSea Reveals Plans to Only Adopt Proof-of-stake NFTs Following Ethereum Merge
OpenSea says it will focus on supporting proof-of-stake NFTs after September’s Ethereum mainnet upgrade, seemingly abandoning everything PoW. Ahead of the highly-anticipated Ethereum Merge, non-fungib...
World’s Biggest NFT Marketplace Says It Will Only Support Proof-of-Stake Version of Ethereum (ETH)
The world’s largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) says it will solely support digital collectibles based on the proof-of-stake (PoS) version of Ethereum (ETH) once the Merge update is com...
OpenSea Opts for Ethereum Proof-of-Stake Post Merge
OpenSea processed $31 billion in trading volume since its inception Other platforms won’t necessarily follow OpenSea’s selective stance, a crypto exec told Blockworks OpenSea will support the proof-of...
Three Cons of Proof-Of-Stake Crypto Projects – crypto.news
The crypto space has undergone many changes in key areas in the last five years. The changes have seen the space develop new and more efficient technologies that have further streamlined the digital t...
Binance Outlines Support for Ethereum 2.0 Upgrade, Says Upcoming Proof-of-Stake Chain Will Adopt ‘ETH’ Ticker
The world’s biggest crypto exchange platform says it is making the necessary preparations ahead of Ethereum’s (ETH) transition to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. In a new announcement, Binance s...
What Is The Merge? A Brief Explanation of Ethereum’s Transition From Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake – Technology Bitcoin News
In 23 days the Ethereum network will transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm after operating as a proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain since July 30, 2015. While the change may not mean muc...
Ethereum’s Pivot to Proof-of-Stake Consensus Worries Users About the Possibility of Protocol Level Censorship – News Bitcoin News
The upcoming consensus change that Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is planning to execute in September has worried many users about the possibility of censorship happening a...
Everything You Need To Know About the Transition of Ethereum to Proof-of-Stake
Introduction to Proof-of-Work In order to prevent abuses of computer resources for things like spamming or DoS attacks, proof of work (PoW) defines a method that needs a not-insignificant but practica...
Ethereum’s final proof-of-stake ‘test merge’ is live on Goerli
Ethereum developers have executed the third and final test merge on the Goerli test network. The move is the final step before the mainnet merge, which will see Ethereum transition from proof-of-work ...
Ethereum’s Goerli testnet transitions to Proof-of-Stake
As the time approaches for the launch of the long-awaited Merge update, scheduled for 19 September, which will take the Ethereum network to the Proof-of-Stake consensus method, the last planned Goerli...
Circle to only support Ethereum proof-of-stake chain after integration
USD Coin (USDC) issuer Circle Internet Financial will only support the Ethereum proof-of-stake chain after the chain integrations, the company announced in a blog post on Tuesday. The integration, du...
USDC Issuer Circle Joins Chainlink in Only Supporting Proof-of-Stake Ethereum After the Merge
USD Coin (USDC) issuer Circle says that it will support only the Ethereum proof-of-stake chain once the leading smart contract platform completes its highly anticipated Merge. In a statement, Circle ...
Circle’s USDC Will Fully Support Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake Over A Proof-of-Work Fork
Advertisement     Circle says it will fully support Ethereum’s transition to Proof-of-Stake amid reports of a fork. The stablecoin issuer says supporting the Merge mea...
Tether, Circle Pledge Support for Proof-of-Stake Ethereum
Key Takeaways Tether and Circle will only support assets on Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake chain following the Merge, both companies announced today. Tether said the Merge shouldn’t be “weaponized” against...
Bitcoin (BTC) looks to retake critical support level, Gnox (GNOX) gains 52% in the first week of presale, Ethereum (ETH) moves closer to proof-of-stake
For the past few weeks, the “heaviness” in the market has been painful for investors. The collapse of Terra USD triggered a selloff across the board, with Bitcoin taking a plunge to yearly lows. There...
Proof-of-Stake Would Kill Bitcoin (And Maybe That’s the Idea)
Proof-of-Stake and Bitcoin: BTC should not abandon its tried-and-true consensus mechanism for one that has not had 14 years of battle testing, says Rick Delaney, Senior Crypto Analyst @OKX. It’s been ...
Top proof-of-stake (PoS) tokens you can buy to leverage crypto staking
Cardano (ADA/USD), Polkadot (DOT/USD), and Solana (SOL/USD) are some of the best proof-of-stake (PoS) tokens to get on July 26, 2022. On July 22, 2022, Cardano posted a weekly development report updat...