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Ethereum Completes Final Upgrade Ahead of Merge

Prysmatic Labs co-founder and Ethereum Protocol Developer Preston Van Loon breaks down the Bellatrix upgrade, Ethereum's final upgrade ahead of the Merge, or the transition from a proof-of-work to proof-of-stake consensus mechanism.

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Ethereum Developer Breaks Down Benefits of Proof-of-Stake

What are the differences between a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism and proof-of-work (PoW)? Prysmatic Labs co-founder and Ethereum Protocol Developer Preston Van Loon discusses the benefits of proof-of-stake ahead of Ethereum's upcoming merge.

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Tech

The Final Countdown to the Ethereum Merge Has Officially Begun

The activation of the Bellatrix upgrade on the Ethereum blockchain triggers the beginning of the Merge, which will likely be completed sometime around Sept. 13-16.

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A contagem regressiva final para a fusão da Ethereum começou oficialmente

A ativação da atualização Bellatrix no blockchain Ethereum desencadeia o início da fusão, que provavelmente será concluída por volta de 13 a 16 de setembro.

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Tech

La cuenta regresiva final para la fusión de Ethereum ha comenzado oficialmente

La activación de la actualización Bellatrix en la cadena de bloques Ethereum desencadena el comienzo de la fusión, que probablemente se completará entre el 13 y el 16 de septiembre.

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Il conto alla rovescia finale per la fusione Ethereum è ufficialmente iniziato

L'attivazione dell'aggiornamento Bellatrix sulla blockchain Ethereum innesca l'inizio della fusione, che sarà probabilmente completata intorno al 13-16 settembre.

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Ethereum Merge 'Going to Make a Huge Difference' for Energy Consumption: Researcher

The Ethereum Foundation claims the much anticipated Merge this September from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake will reduce the blockchain network's energy consumption by 99.95%. Independent researcher and artist Kyle McDonald discusses the potential impact of the Merge on Ethereum's energy consumption and the implications for NFTs.

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Rubicon CEO: ‘Optimistic’ for Strong ETH Performance

Rubicon Crypto co-founder and CEO Greg Johnson explains why he is “optimistic” for strong ether (ETH) performance ahead of the anticipated merge. Plus, why the shift from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake is more significant than a short-term price change.

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Coin Metrics Exec on Whether the Merge Makes Ethereum Green

Coin Metrics Head of R&D Lucas Nuzzi explains the essential differences between the energy consumption of proof-of-work and proof-of-stake systems. Plus, why it is difficult to measure the electricity consumption of proof-of-stake protocols.

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Policy

EU Lawmakers Vote Down Green Crypto Mining Study

The Green Party had pushed for research into mining techniques after failing to impose restrictions on bitcoin-style proof-of-work

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