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Markets

First Mover Asia: Ethereum’s Ropsten ‘Merge’ Prompts Mixed Analyst Sentiment; Bitcoin Is Flat

Some observers question whether Ethereum can stay relevant after switching from a proof-of-work model, but others are upbeat about the shift to a proof-of-stake design; cryptos have a mixed day.

Some analysts believe that the Ethereum Ropsten "Merge" will be more environmentally friendly. (Nattachai Sesaud/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Crypto’s Institutional Future May Be Incompatible With Litecoin’s Privacy Protecting Features; Bitcoin Falls

Major South Korean exchanges are delisting the token after privacy upgrades involving the MimbleWimble protocol designed to make transactions confidential and virtually untraceable.

Seoul, South Korea (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)

Tech

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)

Videos

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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Markets

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)

Finance

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)

Markets

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)

Finance

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)

Markets

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)