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Ethereum Unstaking Requests Now Face About a 17-Day Wait

The queue stood at 14 days late last week, but it’s lengthened as more exit requests piled in from validators on the blockchain. Also, staked ether deposits outpace withdrawals for the first time since last week’s Shanghai upgrade.

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Markets

Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Leads to Huge Influx of ETH at Exchanges

Ethereum’s seamless implementation of withdrawals, also known as the Shanghai upgrade, on April 12 led ETH’s price to rally above $2,100, its highest level since May 2022.

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Consensus Magazine

Lamina1 Is Building for the Open Metaverse

Co-founders – including the man who coined the word "metaverse" – envision the next iteration of Web3 to be interoperable, fair to artists and creators, and accessible to all. This expansive vision is why Lamina1 is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023.

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Markets

Bitcoin Is the 'Boring, Old Grandpa' Right Now Compared to Ether: Dexterity Capital Manager Partner

By its very nature, bitcoin is stable and isn’t exactly the talk of the town, Michael Safai said.

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Tech

Yearn's Staked Ether Token yETH Gets Mixed Results on Govenance Poll

The non-binding poll seeks to do a temperature check of sentiment toward launching yETH.

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Markets

Ether’s Post-Shanghai Rally Knocks Bitcoin Dominance From 21-Month High

ETH’s share of the total crypto market capitalization rose to a one-month high, according to TradingView data.

BTC and ETH trade higher on moderate volume to begin the week. (DALLE-E/Coindesk)

Videos

What’s Next Post-Ethereum ‘Shapella’ Upgrade?

Ethereum’s Shanghai hard fork, also referred to as "Shapella," has been completed, enabling withdrawals for users who have "staked" their ether (ETH) to secure and validate transactions on the blockchain. "The Hash" panel discusses the upgrade and what's next for the Ethereum ecosystem.

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Opinion

Why Didn’t You Sell the News of Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?

There was not a mass unlock of staked ETH, as some predicted, boding well for Ethereum and liquid staking derivatives.

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Tech

Ethereum Unstaking Requests Pile Up After Shanghai Upgrade, Now at 2-Week Wait

Validators looking to fully exit the chain could be looking at a wait of up to 14 days to get their crypto back, according to Rated Network's explorer.

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Tech

Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Is Complete, Starting New Era of Staking Withdrawals

The upgrade on the blockchain, also known as "Shapella," was triggered at 22:27 UTC, and the network is now processing withdrawal requests.

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