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The Ethereum blockchain was built to serve as a single source of truth backed by a public transaction database and to function as a platform for a variety of decentralized applications ranging from financial services to games. Ether is the native token for the Ethereum ecosystem.

The Ethereum blockchain is preparing a significant upgrade, called the Ethereum Merge, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 13-16, 2022.

The Merge reflects a shift in Ethereum’s protocol in which the blockchain will move from a “proof-of-work” to “proof-of-stake” system.

Miners validate transactions by solving complex calculations before a new block can be added to the chain. This is the mechanism that Bitcoin ($BTC) runs on.

Miners are replaced by “validators,” who stake the ETH they own to validate new blocks on the chain. Avalanche ($AVAX) and Solana ($SOL) are proof-of-stake.

The Ethereum Foundation reports that moving to a proof-of-stake model will reduce the blockchain’s energy consumption by more than 99%.

Ether ($ETH) is Ethereum’s native crypto asset, while Ethereum is the underlying blockchain. No disruptions to ETH are expected following the Merge.

Unlike Bitcoin, the founder of Ethereum is publicly known. Vitalik Buterin published Ethereum’s introductory paper in 2013 and launched the project in 2015.

The Ethereum blockchain was built to serve as a single source of truth backed by a public transaction database and to function as a platform for a variety of decentralized applications ranging from financial services to games.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum rose Wednesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap increased 2.95% to $974.2 billion at 8.11 p.m. EDT. Price Performance Of Major Coins Coin 24-hour 7-day Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) 2.45% -3.8% $19,296.02 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) 4.5% 4.9% $1,630.51 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) 3.7% -0.6% $0.06 Top 24-Hour Gainers (Data via CoinMarketCap) Cryptocurrency 24-Hour % Change (+/-) Price Helium (HNT) +57.02% $5.33 EOS (EOS) +19.3% $1.66 Curve DAO Token (CRV) +12.4% ​​$1.17 See Also: How To Get Free Crypto Why It Matters: Cryptocurrencies were buoyant after risk assets staged a rally on Wednesday.

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Binance US, a U.S.-based subsidiary of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is now offering Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) staking with an annual percentage yield (APY) of 6%. What Happened: In an announcement on Wednesday, Binance US said users would be able to stake ETH through the platform at a competitively low minimum of 0.001 ETH.

Binance US Launches Ethereum (ETH) Staking With 6% APY Ahead Of Merge

The co-founder of a prominent crypto data aggregator is predicting the emergence of new Ethereum (ETH) hard forks as the leading smart contract platform gears up for its much-anticipated upgrade.

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ConsenSys released this week a report titled “The Impact of The Merge On Institutions.” ConsenSys is the leading Ethereum software company and creator of the Metamask wallet.

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BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says that Ethereum (ETH) can't compete with Bitcoin (BTC) as digital gold as the top smart contract platform was never designed to be a bare form of money. In a new interview with Laura Shin on the Unchained podcast, Hayes says that Ethereum is solving a different problem than Bitcoin.

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Top crypto exchange Binance is taking steps to prepare for Ethereum's (ETH) merge to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. The merge is currently expected to happen in about one week, according to the Web 3 infrastructure company Blocknative.

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The company's staking-rewards rate for ETH nearly doubles that of some of its largest competitors.

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Crypto podcaster Laura Shin told CoinDesk TV's “First Mover” that the software update may allay the concerns of those worried about the industry's impact on the environment.

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A closely followed analyst has three blue-chip altcoins on his radar that he says look promising as crypto markets brace for the highly anticipated Ethereum (ETH) merge.

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What happened: On Tuesday a total of 1,363.98 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) worth $2,116,165, based on the current value of Ethereum at time of publication ($1,551.46), was burned from Ethereum transactions. Burning is when a coin or token is sent to an unusable wallet to remove it from circulation.

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The Ethereum merge may be a defining moment for crypto as it will be the first time that a blockchain changes its consensus mechanism. The suite of CME Group Ether futures and options will continue to trade throughout the Ethereum merge transition, expected to happen on or around September 15 One of the most anticipated and important developments in crypto history is happening in September.

Ether Futures And The Merge

A significant milestone that will culminate in the so-called "merge" of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), known as the Bellatrix upgrade, has been activated as the blockchain moves from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. Often known as ETH 2.0, the merge focuses on introducing new token standards that are considered more secure and less energy-intensive.

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Binance effectively announced a separate blockchain where transactions can be offloaded and processed faster and more cheaply.

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Dan Held is an old-school Bitcoiner who has been in the space since the very beginning; he sold his price app ZeroBlock to Blockchain.info in 2013. But while he's largely seen as a Bitcoin maximalist by his half a million fans on Twitter, he tells Dan Roberts and Stacy Elliott he's a "permissive" and "open-minded" Bitcoiner: he's watching the Ethereum Merge closely, and he admits Ethereum's move to proof of stake will put pressure on Bitcoin's energy use.

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Experts agree the difference in energy use will put the two blockchains in stark relief.

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London-based ETC Group announced that it will support the "imminent" fork of Ethereum following the network's transition to proof-of-stake.

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Omni, the next generation Web 3 super app, launched today, September 7, 2022, ahead of the Ethereum Merge to give users the most powerful platform to access all of Web 3. Omni is a full-service, self-custodied cryptocurrency wallet making it seamless to stake a variety of tokens, manage assets cross-chain, and collect and display NFTs.

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Bellatrix has been implemented. Now all eyes are on Ethereum and waiting for The Merge in around a week's time. The post The Merge: Ethereum upgrade Bellatrix is live, what comes next?  appeared first on The Block.

The Merge: Ethereum upgrade Bellatrix is live, what comes next? 

HIVE Blockchain Techs (NASDAQ: HIVE), one of the industry's leading mining firms, announced its highest ever monthly production, according to its report for August.  The Canadian mining firm produced 290.4 BTC and 3,010  (CRYPTO: ETH) in the last month, equating to approximately 9.4 Bitcoin and 97 Ethereum per day.

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As the Ethereum blockchain gears up for its move to proof of stake crypto exchanges and banks are lining up to offer staking rewards. The post Crypto firms rush to offer Ethereum staking ahead of The Merge appeared first on The Block.

Crypto firms rush to offer Ethereum staking ahead of The Merge

Bitcoin fell below $19,000 on Wednesday, as the token failed to break out of a key resistance level during yesterday's session. As a result of today's sell-off, prices are now at their lowest point since June. Ethereum also declined, as bullish sentiment surrounding The Merge faded.

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Binance will start offering 6% annual percentage yield (APY) to its U.S. customers from as low as 0.001 ETH.

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The discount in Lido's staked ether is widening, perhaps due to holders switching to ETH ahead of the Merge.

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The Ethereum Merge is shaping up to be the biggest event in the crypto space in over five years, and that could mean some significant impacts on your crypto portfolio.

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