Ethereum News

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.”

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.

Ethereum PoW Is Not an Ethereum Competitor
Will proof-of-work blockchains benefit from the Merge, beyond short-term speculation?

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 Finally Happened: So What?
Investors should take note of some of Ethereum’s core traits that just changed.
