Ethereum Watch

Advertisements Summary: Ethereum’s upgrade to a Proof-of-Stake blockchain would see some operations halt temporarily for Coinbase users. The crypto exchange said new ETH deposits and withdrawals would pause during The Merge as a precautionary measure. A similar pause for new ERC-20 token withdrawals and deposits was also announced. Coinbase Prime Institutional customers might also experience […]

Advertisements TL;DR: Ethereum has entered its final phase after the testnet executed successfully on the Goerli network. Mainnet merge will occur sometime in September with tentative date set as Sep 17. Ethereum Price has responded positively with a 14% increase in anticipation to the merge. Ethereum Enters Final Phase of Merge Ethereum is entering its […]

Advertisements Summary: U.S. Inflation numbers were released on Wednesday, triggering a move in the price of crypto assets. Consumer Price Index data stood at 8.5% for July 2022. The numbers fell from the 9.1% level reported in June. It’s also the first time U.S. Inflation numbers have dipped since April 2022. Cryptos like Bitcoin and […]

Advertisements Summary: USDC stablecoin Issuer Circle has plans to solely support the Ethereum Proof-of-Stake chain post-merge. Circle announced the decision on Tuesday amid rising speculations regarding a Proof-of-Work hard fork by major Ethereum miner Chandler Guo. The digital asset firm stated that only a “single valid version” of USDC can exist. Circle’s stablecoin is the […]

Advertisements Summary: DeFi aggregator DeBank believes that Ethereum hard forks could be counterproductive. DeBank also shared these remarks after naming ETH’s network as the most prospective chain for Web3 solutions and apps. The service said they do not plan to support any hard forks during ETH’s transition to Proof-of-Stake. Chainlink shared similar comments on Monday. […]

Advertisements Summary: Chainlink has declared its stance regarding the upcoming Ethereum PoS transition and possible network hard forks. The oracle network supports Ethereum’s upgrade to a Proof-of-Stake consensus. Forked versions of ETH’s Proof-of-Work blockchain will not be supported by the protocol. The news comes as speculations regarding a hard fork have emerged in recent weeks […]

Advertisements Summary: Revenue from Ethereum mining has surpassed proceeds boasted by Bitcoin miners. Arcane research shows that ETH miners have generated around $11 billion in 2022 so far. Bitcoin miners have managed $10 billion as of press time. Ethereum’s switch to Proof-of-work could ultimately eliminate the role of miners on the network. The transition dubbed […]

Advertisements Summary: Ethereum Classic’s metrics have seen a significant increment this month due to Ethereum’s merge being scheduled for mid-September. Ethereum Classic hashrate has increased by 23.90% since the beginning of July. Its daily transactions have also increased by 62.90%. Ethereum Classic’s price has also increased by over 200% in July. Ethereum Classic continues to […]

Advertisements Ethereum’s futures trading volume has exceeded bitcoin’s. Currently, the ETH volume is at $11 billion and the BTC volume is at $10 billion. Ethereum may be due for many more milestones as the Proof-of-Stake transition edges closer. Ethereum’s futures trading volume has crossed that of bitcoin’s for the first time in about a year, […]

Advertisements Summary: Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin has suggested that the Ethereum Classic community will definitely welcome proof-of-work fans after the Merge. He points out that Ethereum Classic is ‘totally fine chain.’ ETC’s price has benefited from the speculation that the Ethereum Classic network will absorb some of Ethereum’s ecosystem in terms of miners and dapps post-Merge. […]