Opinion

Tornado Cash Ban Will Aid China’s AI Goals
The U.S. government forcing blockchains to make transaction data public has dangerous geopolitical implications in the tech race against China.

How the Ethereum Merge Could Lead to Improved On-Chain Privacy
Privacy was ludicrously expensive on pre-Merge Ethereum, Alex Shipp writes.

OFAC Backtracks but Tornado Cash Sanctions Already Set a Terrifying Precedent
A government, an exchange and a developer: The tragic tale of a strategy to cut off a smart contract.

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

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

Ethereum Mainstay Hudson Jameson on What Makes the Merge Monumental
The network’s transition to proof-of-stake is like changing the engine of a moving car.

3 Big Things the Merge Will Change About Ethereum
The network's shift to proof-of-stake has implications for the environment, fees and Ethereum as a "network state." But it won't change everything.

Nansen Casts Doubt on Merge-Initiated Staked ETH Sell-Off
More than 70% of staked ETH is worth less today than when first purchased, the crypto analytics firm found.

Bitcoin Should Change ... Slowly
Reconsidering the first cryptocurrency's slow-and-steady approach to development, as Ethereum's "Merge" nears.

Bitcoiners Owe Andrew Ross Sorkin a Big Thank You
By successfully campaigning to further politicize the payments system, The New York Times columnist just made value-neutral cryptocurrency networks more valuable in the long term.

