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Tron Founder Justin Sun on Ethereum Merge, USDD Stablecoin Outlook

Tron Founder Justin Sun discusses his support for Ethereum's proof-of-work (PoW) hard fork as the blockchain is expected to transition to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, an event known as The Merge. Plus, how Tron-based algorithmic stablecoin USDD will become the "first stablecoin in the EthereumPOW ecosystem" and thoughts on crypto winter.

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Privacy Focused Monero Plans Hard Fork in July; XMR Surges 11% on ‘Monerun’

The hard fork would see version fifteen of Monero launched with several upgrades for improved security.

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Ethereum Burns 36% of New Coin Issuance Over 2 Days

At first glance, EIP 1559 seems to be working effectively. A closer look at the numbers may suggest otherwise.

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What Crypto Analysts Are Saying About the Ethereum Hard Fork

"The notion of ethereum becoming a deflationary cryptocurrency in the future is now tangible, and the effects on ethereum’s valuation could be profound," said one analyst.

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Valid Points: Why EIP 1559 Makes Debugging Ethereum Dapps Harder

Also: ETH is on a 12-day winning streak in the run-up to the London upgrade.

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Ethereum's London Hard Fork Expected to Launch on Aug. 4

The protocol update includes five Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), most notably EIP 1559 and EIP 3554.

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4 Common Misperceptions About Ethereum’s EIP 1559 Upgrade

Here's a look at the promises of EIP 1559, expected for activation sometime next month.

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Bitcoin Lets People Make Choices About What They Want: Eric Voskuil

During a panel discussion at Consensus 2021, “Cryptoeconomics” author Eric Voskuil said people doing what they want with their money, no matter the coin, should be applauded. He added upgrades should be a way to get everyone to go along and not a form of censorship.

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Valid Points: What Eth 2.0 Validators Can Expect After the 'Altair' Upgrade

The Eth 2.0 network is preparing to take its training wheels off.

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