Governance
Research
Research: Bitcoin Risk Signal suggests further downside in coming weeks
The Bitcoin Risk Signal has sat at its highest level of warning for almost 7 days.
Merge
Here’s why trading ETHPoW tokens could open users to risk of losing mainnet Ethereum
Selling ETHPoW tokens could lead to losing Mainnet ETH if the ChainID of ETHPoW is not updated as planned
Merge
ETHPoW team confirms it will use ChainID 10001 to avoid replay attacks on Mainnet
After Coinbase got involved to attempt to get ETHPoW to update its ChainID, the PoW team have finally announced it will use a different ChainID than Mainnet.
Trading
Bitcoin retests $21K as it takes back ground from Ethereum ahead of The Merge
Ethereum loses 0.8 BTC as Bitcoin leads the rally going into the last weekend before The Merge
Exchanges
Binance will not apply Terra Classic tax burn to spot trade on exchange
Terra Luna Classic will add a 1.2% tax on all on-chain transactions but Binance will not apply the tax to spot or margin trades
Taxes
Tax implications of the Ethereum Merge and what to do to prepare
The merge is an unprecedented event that could have major tax implications if an ETHPoW token arises with real value. CryptoSlate spoke with Koinly to find out what we need to know
Exchanges
Binance KYC Soulbound Tokens go live as users receive airdrop
Binance Account Bound token (BAB) has gone live and users can now use the token as proof of KYC verification through Binance
Merge
Arthur Hayes is bullish on The Merge, believes ETHPoW will fail
On the Unchained Podcast Arthur Hayes gave his views on The Merge and why Ethereum has real value
Research
Research: Quantitative Tightening has potential to be the most disruptive ever
The Federal Reserve has one core tool to combat inflation in Quantitative Tightening. Macro data suggests the upcoming period of QT will be more turbulent than ever before.
DeFi
Aave votes to pause ETH borrowing following concerns of users trying to maximize ETHPoW airdrops
A governance proposal on Aave has been passed to suspend ETH borrowing following detailed simulations of high utilization of ETH caused by users attempting to receive an ETHPoW airdrop.
Analysis
Bitcoin loses $19k as $100M is liquidated in less than 4 hours
There have been $407 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours as Bitcoin tests the $19k support
Merge
Ethereum prints year-to-date high vs Bitcoin after Bellatrix hard fork ahead of The Merge
Ethereum continues to gain ground, up 6% on Bitcoin as the Bellatrix upgrade readies the network for the Merge later this month.
