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La red de pruebas Ropsten de Ethereum ha completado su fusión

Este primer ensayo general de testnet prepara el escenario para la transición próxima de Ethereum hacia proof-of-stake.

Fusión exitosa de Ethereum en la testnet de Ropsten. (PineWatt/Unsplash)

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Ethereum’s Ropsten Testnet Has Completed its Merge

The Ethereum blockchain’s first dress rehearsal for its upcoming merge was successfully completed Wednesday. “The Hash” discusses the long-awaited milestone in Ethereum’s journey toward a new proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism.

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First Mover Asia: For the Metaverse to Be a $13T Opportunity, Much Has to Change; Bitcoin Rises Late Past $31K

A Citi report makes a bold prediction, but major metaverse platforms are struggling to attract committed users; altcoins are mixed.

Bitcoin rose above $31,000, but markets remained range-bound. (Michael Borgers/Getty Images)

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Investors View Polkadot as an Alternative Layer 1, Coinbase Says

The market cap of Polkadot’s DOT token relative to ether has been falling since November, according to the report.

The Polkadot pavilion on the Promenade at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: When It Comes to Crypto, Hong Kong Isn’t the World’s ‘Freest Economy’; Bitcoin Has a Late Fall Below $30K

A memo by the city’s securities and futures regulator reminds investors of the risks of NFTs; altcoins surge and then drop.

Hong Kong's Exchange Square, home of the Hong Kong Exchange (See-ming Lee/Flickr)

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Crypto Miner Hive Blockchain Selling Ether to Pay for Intel Mining Rigs

The miner expects to have a bitcoin-equivalent hashrate of 6.2 exahash per second (EH/s) in the next 12 months.

Equipos de minería para bitcoin. (Sandali Handagama)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin and Other Cryptos Tick Up in Weekend Trading

Ether and other major altcoins are slightly in the green as investors continue to look for clarity on the direction of the global economy; stablecoins face increasing scrutiny.

Options show a striking divergence in sentiment for major tokens. (Bankrx/Shutterstock)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Climbs Past $30K, but Bearish Sentiment Remains

Cryptos were largely in the green, although trading was choppy; India crypto investors receive some upbeat news.

Crypto markets remained bearish. (Christopher Sweet/EyeEm/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Sinks Below $30K Amid Renewed Risk Fears

Major altcoins fared worse in Wednesday trading, reversing most gains from the U.S. holiday weekend rally; South Korea takes a harder look at crypto.

Lower rates may be behind bitcoin's big move (© Eugene Mymrin)