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Business

Proof-of-work

Ethereum’s Move From Proof-of-Work Essential for the Network, Crypto Exec Says

Brian Norton, chief operations officer of MyEtherWallet, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the blockchain’s upcoming software update.

By Fran Velasquez

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Aug 10, 2022 at 8:25 p.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2022

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Tech

Securities

What’s at Stake: Will the Merge Turn Ether Into a Security?

A Georgetown Law professor sounds an alarm on how proof-of-stake makes it easier for ether to meet the Howey Test.

By Frederick Munawa

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Aug 10, 2022 at 7:12 p.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2022

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Layer 2

The node

Ethereum Is Getting Cheaper to Use, Even Before the Merge

Fees and on-chain use are leveling out.

By Daniel Kuhn

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Aug 8, 2022 at 7:37 p.m. UTC

Aug 8, 2022

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Tech

Ethereum

What the Merge Means for Ethereum Miners

There is speculation about moving to Ethereum Classic once proof-of-work is gone from the main chain, but mining pools remain split on where they will turn in a post-Merge world.

By Margaux Nijkerk

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Aug 5, 2022 at 6:28 p.m. UTC

Aug 5, 2022

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Markets

The merge

Crypto Exchange BitMEX Offers Strategy on Potential 'ETHPoW' Split as China Miner Contests Ethereum Merge

BitMEX analysts say a threatened fork from the Ethereum blockchain might generate some interest from investors.

By Lyllah Ledesma

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Aug 2, 2022 at 5:19 p.m. UTC

Aug 2, 2022

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Business

Mining

AntPool Supports Ethereum Classic Ecosystem With $10M Investment

The mining pool is throwing its weight behind the Ethereum-offshoot alternative that will continue to mine using proof-of-work.

By Eliza Gkritsi

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Jul 26, 2022 at 7:01 p.m. UTC

Jul 26, 2022

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Markets

Dogecoin

Binance Says It Doesn't Stake or Lend 'Locked' Dogecoin

The clarification comes after Twitterati questioned the inner working of the staking product dedicated to proof-of-work coins.

By Omkar Godbole

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Jul 22, 2022 at 10:43 a.m. UTC

Jul 22, 2022

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Crypto Explainer+

Learn

Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake: What Is the Difference?

Proof-of-work (PoW) and proof-of-stake (PoS) are two different methods to validate cryptocurrency transactions.

By Mike Antolin

Sponsored

Jul 18, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. UTC

Jul 18, 2022

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Crypto Explainer+

Proof-of-work

Tezos: What Makes It Different?

The energy-efficient platform has participants "baking" instead of staking their XTZ and allows forkless upgrades.

By Griffin Mcshane

Sponsored

Jul 13, 2022 at 4:47 p.m. UTC

Jul 13, 2022

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Layer 2

Ethereum

Are Block Builders the Key to Solving Ethereum’s MEV Centralization Woes?

Proposer-builder separation is one way Ethereum is implementing modular decentralization.

By Frederick MunawaSage D. Young

Sponsored

Jul 6, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC

Jul 6, 2022

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