Proof-of-Stake


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No One Is Spending a Fortune for the NFT of Ethereum’s Final PoW Block

The entirety of Ethereum’s final block before it shifted to a proof-of-stake network Thursday morning was captured in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT). VanityBlocks paid around 30 ether in fees to mint the NFT but the highest bidder is offering just 10 ether. "The Hash" panel discusses the details.

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Ethereum Network Shows Signs of Increased Centralization After the Merge

In the hours following the long-awaited Ethereum Merge on Thursday, over 40% of the network’s blocks were added by just two entities: Coinbase and Lido. “The Hash” team discusses whether the shift from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) increased centralization of the network.

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SEC Chair Gensler Testifies Before Lawmakers on Future of Crypto Regulation

According to the Wall Street Journal, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said that proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains, which generate new coins for inventors who pool their holdings, take on investment contract-like attributes that could bring them under his agency’s purview. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for crypto regulation.

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Miner Chandler Guo: ETHPoW Is 'the Home' of Ethereum, 'So What' if It's a Zombie Chain

Even if Ethereum's proof-of-work chain becomes a zombie chain, "it doesn't matter," miner Chandler Guo says, adding that it is the "original home of Ethereum." If the proof-of-stake chain runs into trouble with regulators, "you will be welcomed back home."

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Technologies

Ethereum montre déjà des signes de centralisation accrue

Dans les heures qui ont suivi la fusion, seulement deux plateformes ont ajouté plus de 40 % des blocs du réseau.

In the hours following the Merge, the Ethereum blockchain has become more centralized. (Chengting Xie/unsplash)

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Bitcoin Outlook After Ethereum’s Historic Upgrade

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Technology Christie Harkin and Tech Reporter Sam Kessler discuss the road ahead for bitcoin (BTC) after Ethereum successfully shifted from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Plus, insights into the debate around ether (ETH) and bitcoin’s environmental impacts.

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Finance

Les mineurs Ethereum meurent rapidement moins de 24 heures après la fusion

Désormais redondants, les mineurs Ethereum se tournent vers d'autres jetons de preuve de travail après que le réseau est passé à un mécanisme de consensus de preuve d'enjeu et a trouvé peu de choix.

Activist investor reported to have been pushing Riot to move into HPC. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Juridique

Gensler, de la SEC, signale un examen plus approfondi des cryptomonnaies basées sur la preuve d'enjeu : rapport

S'exprimant après la fusion (mais pas spécifiquement à propos Ethereum), le président de la SEC, Gary Gensler, a déclaré que les crypto-monnaies à preuve d'enjeu pourraient être des contrats d'investissement qui les soumettent aux réglementations sur les valeurs mobilières.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,  testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on September 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

Analyses

Ethereum PoW n'est pas un concurrent Ethereum

Les blockchains de preuve de travail bénéficieront-elles de la fusion, au-delà de la spéculation à court terme ?

(Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Finance

Vitalik Buterin affirme que la fusion avec Ethereum a réduit la consommation mondiale d'énergie de 0,2 %, ONEun des plus grands Événements de décarbonation jamais enregistrés.

Selon un rapport, Ethereum émet désormais moins de dioxyde de carbone que quelques centaines de foyers américains.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)