The Merge


Consensus Magazine

Ethereum Pulled Off The Year’s Biggest Blockchain Event

It was no small task for the hundreds of developers and client teams to build, coordinate, and successfully swap out Ethereum’s core from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. That’s why Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum developers are among CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

"The V God" (Federico Solmi/CoinDesk)

Markets

Ether Turns Deflationary as Amount of ETH Burned Spikes Amid FTX-Induced Market Volatility

Ether's net supply increase has turned negative for the first time since Merge.

Ether turns deflationary as network usage spikes. (Source: ultrasound.money)

Tech

Ethereum Merge Had ‘All the Ingredients of a Scammer’s Dream,’ Chainalysis Exec Says

Eric Jardine discusses how scammers were able to capitalize on the second-biggest blockchain’s transition and how $1.2 million in ether was stolen.

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Videos

What to Expect From Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade

The Ethereum network's next big upgrade "Shanghai" will make it possible to withdraw staked ETH, tying up loose ends from the historic "Merge" update. "The Hash" panel discusses the promised features of Shanghai and outlook for the Ethereum ecosystem.

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Opinion

Macro Problems Are Clouding Ethereum Merge Advances

One month after Ethereum’s Merge, Simon Peters, crypto market analyst at social investing network eToro, looks at what’s next for the network and its native token, ether (ETH).

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Videos

Exploring Ethereum's 2022 Trajectory

Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen reviews this year's "turning points" for ether's price, including the impact of the historic merge and rising inflation, and how its trajectory differentiates from the rest of the crypto markets.

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Markets

Ether Becomes Deflationary for First Time Since the Merge: Coinbase

The number of tokens fell by 4,000 over the last week as more ether was burned verifying transactions than was created, the report said.

Ether becomes deflationary for the first time since the Ethereum blockchain's software upgrade dubbed the "Merge." (SB7/Shutterstock)

Tech

Etherscan Set to 'Deprecate' Ethereum’s Ropsten and Rinkeby Testnets

Developers should migrate to Goerli and Sepolia networks ahead of tomorrow’s shutdown.

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Opinion

Ethereum’s Merge Was a Public Policy Miracle, so When Is the Congressional Hearing?

The Merge is a great example of the benefits of blockchain technology and it deserves attention from Congress.

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Markets

Ethereum Merge Vaults Cryptocurrency Past Bitcoin in Hard-Money Allure

Ether’s drastic reduction in the net inflation rate is attributed to the elimination of mining rewards and the “burning” of transaction fees, experts said.

Besides reducing energy consumption, ether is also proving to be more inflation resistant. (Timon Studler/Unsplash)