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Polkadot Co-Founder ‘Super Happy’ to See Ethereum Transition to Proof-of-Stake

Polkadot Co-Founder Robert Habermeier joins CoinDesk TV to weigh in on Ethereum’s historic upgrade and what it means for the crypto industry as a whole. Plus, Habermeier explains why he views Polkadot as an “ETH collaborator.”

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Successful Ethereum Merge Opens New Era for the Second-Biggest Blockchain

The massive overhaul of Ethereum, known as the Merge, has finally happened, moving the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value to a vastly more energy-efficient system after years of development and delay. "The Hash" panel discusses their "Merge Day" experience and more details on the upgrade.

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Opinion

Ethereum PoW Is Not an Ethereum Competitor

Will proof-of-work blockchains benefit from the Merge, beyond short-term speculation?

(Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Finance

Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Merge Cut Global Energy Usage by 0.2%, One of Biggest Decarbonization Events Ever

Ethereum now spews out less carbon dioxide than a few hundred U.S. households, according to a report.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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Tech

La fusión de Ethereum ya es un hecho y abre una nueva era para la segunda blockchain más grande

La histórica actualización deja de lado a los mineros que hasta ahora habían impulsado la red y promete enormes beneficios ambientales.

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Tech

Ethereum’s Merge Could Bring a 'Billion Users' to Web3, Polygon Co-Founder Says

Sandeep Nailwal told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover" that the software update could lead to further upgrades that would increase "scalability" for layer 2 networks.

Sandeep Naliwal, co-founder Polygon (Polygon)

Markets

Lido’s Staked Ether Surges Closest to Ether Since Terra Crash

The stETH derivative and its spread to ETH, a closely followed metric of the confidence in the Merge, sharply narrowed as Ethereum completed its technology transition without a hiccup.

The price of stETH, the largest Ethereum liquid staking derivative, is inching closer towards parity to ETH after the Merge. (Tomas Sobek/ Unsplash)

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The Term 'ETH Killers' Is 'Invalidated': Polygon Co-Founder

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal says the term "ETH killers" has now been invalidated. In fact, "ETH is the ETH killer," he adds, as Ethereum itself will keep updating.

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Tech

Ethereum Merge Brings 'Sell-the-Fact' Price Move in Crypto Markets

The price stability that prevailed after Ethereum's shift to a more energy-efficient proof-of-stake network suddenly evaporated as ether slid 9.1%, its worst day since late August.

The Ethereum Merge watch parties are over. Now the hangover seems to be hitting crypto markets. (Creative Commons)

Opinion

The Ethereum Merge Finally Happened: So What?

Investors should take note of some of Ethereum’s core traits that just changed.

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