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Merge Testing on Ethereum: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?

Ethereum’s developers are using new testing infrastructure to assess network mechanics and client readiness ahead of the Merge.

Testing what will happen when Ethereum's PoW meets PoS is crucial. (Daniel Lincoln/Unsplash)

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The Yuga Labs Catastrophe Could Have Been Prevented

Conspiracy theorists say Yuga Labs clogged up Ethereum to justify the launch of its own chain, but maybe the Bored Ape creators just screwed up.

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So What if the Ethereum Foundation Holds Fiat?

The Ethereum Foundation disclosed in an annual report that nearly 20% of its treasury is made up of non-crypto investments.

View of an unspecified wall decorated with an oversized, rainbow-colored dollar bill in Manhattan's Lower East Side neighborhood, New York, New York, February 1988. (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images)

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Reminder: The Merge Won’t Solve Ethereum’s Scaling Woes by Itself

Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake might finally be around the corner, but true scale won’t come from a single upgrade.

Avail is a scaling system designed for developers. (Christopher Adrianto/Unsplash)

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Ronin Attack Shows Cross-Chain Crypto Is a ‘Bridge’ Too Far

Last week’s $625 million exploit of the Axie Infinity sidechain underscores the risks of sacrificing decentralization for scale, Ethereum boosters say.

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How a Post-Merge Ethereum Could Attract Institutional Investment

Ethereum’s staking derivatives offer many of the qualities institutions look for in investments.

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Vitalik Buterin, Crypto’s Public Intellectual?

Ethereum doesn’t need a figurehead, but crypto might need this savvy voice.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022. (Michael Ciaglo/Stringer/Getty Images)

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Anatomy of a Crypto Bear Market

Crypto prices suck, but they don’t matter as much as they used to.

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The Promise of 'Stateless Ethereum'

The introduction of stateless clients should make running an Ethereum node easier than ever, leading to true decentralization and resilience of the network.

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Tackling Ethereum Problems at ETHDenver

Developers gathered in Denver to discuss all things Ethereum: staking, DAOs and decentralized finance (DeFi).

ETHDenver 2022 (Jared Sokoloff/CoinDesk)