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Valid Points: More Ethereum Upgrades to Come After Proof of Stake, Buterin Says

The Ethereum 2.0 network had its first major incident on Saturday; Vitalik projects many more upgrades in Ethereum's post-merge future

Expect more developments on Eth 2.0.

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Valid Points: Close to $9B Worth of Ether Is Now Staked on Eth 2.0

By most measures, Ethereum had an outstanding Q1.

Close to $9 billion in ether is now staked.

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Valid Points: Yes, Front-Running Will Still Exist on Ethereum 2.0

Also called “miner” extractable value, MEV is crypto’s version of Wall Street front-running.

MEV front-running

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Valid Points: How Ethereum’s Governance Process Alters ‘The Merge’

Ethereum developers have turned their attention to The Merge.

Ethereum se encamina a la fusión de Testnet. (Getty Images)

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Valid Points: Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake May Happen Sooner Than You Think

A "quick merge" outline ostensibly serves as a notice against any further agitation from Ethereum miners.

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Valid Points: Why Ether Doesn’t Need a Supply Cap to Hedge Against Inflation

Contrary to popular opinion, ether’s unlimited coin supply does not disqualify its use case as a store of value.

Ether holds up as a store of value, even without a supply cap.

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Valid Points: What Coinbase's Public Listing Means for Eth 2.0

Coinbase's IPO introduces a new set of stake holders in Ethereum's governance community.

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase

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The ‘Unique Opportunity’ to Upgrade Ethereum’s Virtual Stack

A few functions may be removed from Ethereum during its merge from Eth 1.x to Eth 2.0.

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Valid Points: How CME Ether Futures Work and Why They Matter

A financially settled and U.S. regulated ether futures product makes all the difference.

CME Group Headquarters (CoinDesk Archives)