The Merge Week: ETHW Team Releases 1-Hour Mainnet Info Launch Countdown

Summary: The team behind plans to hard fork Ethereum’s proof-of-work blockchain reaffirmed its launch timeline. Final node configurations and other relevant data will roll out for network participants today. The core ETHW team published a 60-minute countdown for the mainnet launch info. Bybit announced support for the forked token airdrop and trading.  Plans to hard fork Ethereum’s proof-of-work blockchain will […]

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Ethereum Transitions Into A Proof of Stake Blockchain After Successful Merge

The much-awaited “Merge” event has been completed, transitioning Ethereum into a vastly more energy-efficient one and marking the end of a five-plus year wait by the Ethereum community. The event, broadcasted live on various outlets, started around 2.45 AM EST, with thousands worldwide converging to watch as the world’s second-largest blockchain was successfully ushered into a proof of stake consensus […]

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The Merge Week: Opera Crypto Browser Rolls out Support For Metamask And Other Web3 Wallets

Summary: Opera Crypto Browser now supports third-party wallets. Integration for Ethereum wallet Metamask among others was announced this week. The move could be strategic as Ethereum’s switch to proof-of-stake is expected to ship before September 20. Adding support for wallets like Metamask could Opera Browser’s utility and tap into the hype surrounding the merge.  Opera Crypto Browser has added support […]

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The Merge Week: Tether (USDT) Backs Ethereum’s Proof-Of-Stake Upgrade

Summary: USDT issuer Tether supports Ethereum’s upcoming proof-of-stake transition. Tether stressed only ETH PoS would receive backing. Support for hard-forked proof-of-work Ethereum chains seems unlikely at press time. The top two stablecoins have declared full support for the Merge. Other protocols like Chainlink and exchanges like Coinbase have announced similar decisions. Tether, the digital asset firm behind crypto’s largest stablecoin […]

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$ETH: How Google Is Showing Respect for Ethereum’s Merge Upgrade

On Friday (September 9), the “Ethereum London” community explained in a succinct way what Google is going to show respect for the highly impressive engineering behind Ethereum’s Merge upgrade. Here is how Ethereum Foundation explains the Merge, which according to Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin is expected to take place around September 15: “The Merge represents the joining of the existing execution layer […]

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Ether On Cusp Of Outperforming Crypto Majors As Analyst Sets Conditions For $4,800 High

As the crypto markets continue on their path to recovery, the space hopes for breakouts in the foreseeable future that could potentially influence the recuperation. Amidst the speculations, a notable crypto analyst has mentioned that he expects ETH, out of all assets, to stage a breakout from current levels, further highlighting conditions for a high of $4,800. Pundit expects an […]

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$ETH: Arbitrum’s Nitro Upgrade Makes Transactions Even Faster and Cheaper

On Wednesday (August 31), which is Arbitrum’s one-year anniversary, the Ethereum layer 2 (L2) scaling solution will undergo a major upgrade named “Nitro” that will enable faster transaction and lower fees. What Is Arbitrum? According to Offchain Labs, the startup developing this popular Ethereum L2 scaling solution, Arbitrum is an “optimistic rollup” that offers the following the benefits: “Trustless security: […]

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