Proof-of-Work


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Merge 101: What You Need to Know About Ethereum’s Upgrade

Coin Metrics Head of R&D Lucas Nuzzi breaks down the upcoming Ethereum merge in September and the significance of the shift from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Plus, the potential risks investors and developers should be aware of.

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All About ETH; Civic Tech’s Blockchain Role

Final timeline for the Ethereum Merge announced. Could the proof-of-work push derail the transition? Blockchain’s potential to transform civic administrations. Those stories in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Tech

Ethereum Proof-of-Work Forks: Gift or Grift?

Ethereum will soon transition to a more energy-efficient system for processing transactions, but prominent crypto personalities are hell-bent on keeping the proof-of-work version of the chain alive. Why?

Why are some miners hell-bent on keeping Ethereum's proof-of-work chain alive? (Getty Images)

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Garfos de prova de trabalho Ethereum : presente ou fraude?

Ethereum fará em breve a transição para um sistema mais eficiente em termos de energia para processamento de transações, mas personalidades Cripto proeminentes estão empenhadas em manter viva a versão de prova de trabalho da cadeia. Por que?

Why are some miners hell-bent on keeping Ethereum's proof-of-work chain alive? (Getty Images)

Tech

Fork Proof-of-Work Ethereum : regalo o truffa?

Ethereum passerà presto a un sistema più efficiente dal punto di vista energetico per l'elaborazione delle transazioni, ma personalità di spicco Cripto sono determinate a mantenere viva la versione proof-of-work della catena. Perché?

Why are some miners hell-bent on keeping Ethereum's proof-of-work chain alive? (Getty Images)

Tech

Bifurcaciones de prueba de trabajo de Ethereum : ¿regalo o estafa?

Ethereum pronto hará la transición a un sistema más eficiente energéticamente para procesar transacciones, pero personalidades Cripto prominentes están empeñadas en mantener viva la versión de prueba de trabajo de la cadena. ¿Por qué?

Why are some miners hell-bent on keeping Ethereum's proof-of-work chain alive? (Getty Images)

Tech

Sepolia Is the First Ethereum Testnet to Get a Post-Merge Upgrade

Upgrades to Ethereum test networks – even small ones – are important steps in ensuring that the new proof-of-stake protocol runs smoothly.

Ethereum's Merge will slow demand for GPUs. (Bradley D. Saum/Shutterstock)

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Ethereum Merge: Educational Curve and Potential Risks

Ethereum is expected to move from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake in September, reducing energy consumption by 99.95%. Vega blockchain researcher Klaus Kursawe shares insights on how to navigate through the educational curve. Plus, advice from Prysmatic Labs Co-founder Preston Vanloon and QCP Capital Co-Founder Darius Sit on avoiding the potential risks if the merge goes south.

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Markets

Buzz Over Potential Ethereum Hard Fork Token Fizzles as Price Tanks

Crypto traders’ appetite to speculate on ETHPOW remains muted on exchanges that listed the digital asset.

Chinese crypto miner Chandler Guo has launched a campaign to fork the Ethereum blockchain and create a spinoff, hewing to the “proof-of-work” (PoW) system that it uses now. (bildanova/500px/Getty Images)

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Buzz sobre o potencial token Ethereum Hard Fork fracassa como queda de preços

O apetite dos comerciantes de Cripto em especular sobre o ETHPOW permanece silencioso nas bolsas que listaram o ativo digital.

Chinese crypto miner Chandler Guo has launched a campaign to fork the Ethereum blockchain and create a spinoff, hewing to the “proof-of-work” (PoW) system that it uses now. (bildanova/500px/Getty Images)