2022 was an epic year for crypto and blockchain pros. Here’s the year in 11 charts

Here are some of the most significant events of 2022 told through charts.  Bitcoin crashed around 65% year-to-date, dropping to $16,800 from $47,000 at the top of the year. As cryptocurrencies e...

Gnosis Chain activates its own version of The Merge, transitions to proof-of-stake network

Gnosis Chain, a privacy-focused blockchain, has activated its own version of The Merge, and transactions on the network are now being processed under a proof-of-stake consensus in a process similar to...

Why Ethereum’s Post-Post-Merge Will Be Better Than The Merge

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. … [+] The Ethereum “merge” was completed in September. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Gett...

Proof of security? Gensler eyes proof of stake after The Merge

Ethereum’s successful shift from proof of work to proof of stake was a public relations win for the cryptocurrency thanks to dramatically shrinking the network’s energy consumption.  But the most infl...

BlockSec detects replay exploit with ETHPoW tokens

The Ethereum proof-of-work blockchain suffered a replay exploit with the attacker getting an extra 200 ETHW tokens after replaying a message from the proof-of-stake chain on ETHPoW, according to a cyb...

Ether plummets 20%, trading below $1,500: This week in markets

Crypto markets were roiled by inflation data from the U.S. on Tuesday and Ethereum’s successful Merge on Thursday did nothing for prices. Bitcoin was down 8.49% at $19,832 over the past week, wh...

Grayscale files for rights to ETHPoW tokens after The Merge

Grayscale Investments has the rights to Ethereum Proof of Work tokens as a result of The Merge, and may or may not distribute them to holders in the form of a cash disbursal, the asset manager said in...

GPU miners left searching for profit post Merge

Miners searching for new blockchains in the wake of Ethereum’s Merge are struggling as intense competition for blocks reduces profitability. With Ethereum’s move away from proof-of-work based GPU mini...

Ethereum could face SEC scrutiny after The Merge: WSJ

Ethereum’s shift from proof of work to proof of stake may cause the Securities and Exchange Commission to take a closer look at regulating the cryptocurrency as a security, Chair Gary Gensler hinted o...

Bitcoin slips below $20,000, ether teeters on the edge of $1,500 after The Merge

Crypto markets slumped during a subdued trading day following Ethereum’s official shift to proof of stake. Bitcoin was trading at $19,763 on Coinbase, down about 0.48% over the past 24 hours, ac...

I attended The Merge and all I got was this lousy POAP

You tuned in on YouTube, trolled Twitter and loved the launch party. Now, you can commemorate the fact that you went all-in on The Merge with a Proof of Attendance Protocol. For a mere $10, you can be...

EthereumPoW releases update on its mainnet launch

EthereumPoW has released further updates for miners, exchanges, and other network participants on EthereumPoW (ETHW), the miner-led fork of Ethereum that will happen once The Merge occurs. The Merge r...

Price of ether (ETH) falls heading into The Merge

Ether was trading down on Wednesday with a little over 20 hours to go to The Merge, where the blockchain will transition to proof of stake. The Terminal Total Difficulty required for the upgrade is fa...

Live coverage of Ethereum’s major upgrade

More on The Merge See all Merge-related content here. Latest news  Sorare CEO Nicolas Julia: The Merge makes Ethereum ‘fit for the long-term future’ Update: 9:40 pm UTC, Sept. 14 Sorare CE...

A Comprehensive Look at Ethereum and The Merge: Part Two

September 12, 2022, 3:42PM EDT • 14 min read Quick Take The Ethereum network is just days away from the merge, where it will finally transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) consens...

Macro matters, The Merge and bitcoin back above $22,000: This week in markets

Bitcoin hit a three-week high on Monday as the leading cryptocurrency by market cap soared more than 11%. Bitcoin was up 11.6% at $22,282 over the past week ahead of inflation data in the U.S. on Tues...

ARK Invest’s new chief futurist sees ‘unprecedented’ asset value appreciation: Exclusive

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has seen its big bets on cryptocurrency and tech sour over the past year, but that’s not deterring the asset manager from doubling down on risky assets.  The firm,...

What’s left for Ethereum GPU miners after The Merge?

Profits from Ethereum mining drove prices of graphics processing units (GPU) well above their suggested retail price last year. Now, as The Merge date looms close, the question of what will happen to ...

CME set to launch ether options

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced plans to launch ether options.  The move comes as ether derivatives are surging ahead of the Ethereum blockchain’s move to proof-of-stake, dubbed ...

The Merge gets rid of ‘proof of waste’

Ben Edgington’s career has run the gamut from academia through supercomputing, and now working on Ethereum. The Merge is just the latest stop on his journey.  After joining ConsenSys in 2017, Ed...

The Merge and other major crypto stories to look out for this week

This coming week is all about The Merge, which will complete Ethereum’s transition from proof of work to proof of stake. A miner-led Ethereum fork may also go live once The Merge happens. Trading on t...

Hudson Jameson reflects on the journey to The Merge

Hudson Jameson can code, but he’d prefer to leave that to others who are more skilled. He’d rather do the talking.   After growing up in Northeast Texas, he studied computer science at the University ...

Three biggest crypto stories from the past week

The past week in crypto was busy with news across beats. Ethereum’s Bellatrix upgrade, Binance’s BUSD push and the White House’s call for crypto mining standards were some of the wee...

A Comprehensive Look at Ethereum and The Merge: Part One

September 9, 2022, 5:25PM EDT • 13 min read Quick Take The Ethereum network is just days away from the merge, where it will finally transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensu...

How Ethereum’s monetary policy will change after The Merge

Ethereum is on the brink of The Merge, which will transition the network from proof of work to proof of stake. This major shift is being undertaken primarily to reduce the network’s energy consumption...

One Chart You Must See

Bitcoin getty Most eyes are on Ethereum ETH with the “merge” imminent. That will likely be a moment of serial unintended consequences. I’m not a fan of proof-of-stake (POS), it runs against the foundi...

After The Merge, Ethereum NFTs will be environmentally friendly

After years of delay, Ethereum is set to migrate to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism this month, reducing the energy consumption needed to run the blockchain.   This will have a big impact on NFTs...

Ether derivatives smash milestones left and right as The Merge looms

Trading in ether derivatives soared in August as traders bet on the Ethereum blockchain’s impending move from proof of work to proof of stake – a transition dubbed The Merge. Ethereum’s bi...

Why The Merge won’t solve Ethereum’s scaling challenges

Ethereum’s pivot from proof of work to proof of stake is imminent. But despite common belief, the event, known as The Merge, will not solve the network’s scalability challenges.   This pivot, schedule...

Five numbers to know going into Ethereum’s Merge

Ethereum’s long-awaited Merge is expected to arrive next month, and would-be blockchain watchers may want to pay attention to some notable metrics. The Merge — the final stage in Ethereum’s transition...

Ethereum Foundation confirms September dates for the Merge

Ethereum’s developers have officially confirmed September 6 as the date for Ethereum’s long-anticipated transition from proof of work to proof of stake, known as The Merge. “Followin...

Ethereum core developers suggest tentative dates for The Merge

Ethereum core developers discussed possible dates for The Merge on a Consensus Layer Call today, as they prepare for one of the most anticipated events across the industry and in Ethereum’s hist...