Opinion


Opinion

Ethereum PoW Is Not an Ethereum Competitor

Will proof-of-work blockchains benefit from the Merge, beyond short-term speculation?

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Opinion

The Ethereum Merge Finally Happened: So What?

Investors should take note of some of Ethereum’s core traits that just changed.

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Ethereum Mainstay Hudson Jameson on What Makes the Merge Monumental

The network’s transition to proof-of-stake is like changing the engine of a moving car.

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3 Big Things the Merge Will Change About Ethereum

The network's shift to proof-of-stake has implications for the environment, fees and Ethereum as a "network state." But it won't change everything.

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Nansen Casts Doubt on Merge-Initiated Staked ETH Sell-Off

More than 70% of staked ETH is worth less today than when first purchased, the crypto analytics firm found.

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Bitcoin Should Change ... Slowly

Reconsidering the first cryptocurrency's slow-and-steady approach to development, as Ethereum's "Merge" nears.

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Bitcoiners Owe Andrew Ross Sorkin a Big Thank You

By successfully campaigning to further politicize the payments system, The New York Times columnist just made value-neutral cryptocurrency networks more valuable in the long term.

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There’s No Future for DeFi Without Regulation

America’s first experiment with DeFi didn’t end well and the second one is going badly, too. Can we learn the lessons of history to make the third try a success?

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A Stable Asset to Law Enforcement

Far from facilitating crime, stablecoins like tether and USDC are increasingly useful for fighting it, says a leading white collar investigations lawyer.

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