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Lido staking dominance could put Ethereum at risk
A researcher at Ethereum Foundation argued that Lido passing one-third of Ethereum staking is a centralization attack on PoS.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 2 min read
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Web3
Ethereum developers have fun as Testnet merges to Proof-of-Stake
The Ethereum Ropsten network has officially moved to proof-of-stake without any major issues.
Layer-2
Uncertainty looms over future of Ethereum layer 2s after Proof-of-Stake goes live
Ethereum is closing on the Merge, marking a major milestone in the path to Proof-of-Stake, and creating uncertainty for the future for ETH layers 2s.
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Ethereum’s Ropsten testnet beacon chain goes live, set for June 8 merge
A successful merge of the Ropsten testnet and its beacon chain would be a good indication of what would happen with the mainnet transition.
DeFi
Ethereum’s merge could help save DeFi TVL, Bloomberg reports
Data from DeFiLlama shows the total value of assets locked in DeFi is less than $110 billion, the lowest since October 2021.
Analysis
Ethereum breaks support, drops to yearly low versus Bitcoin
The world's second biggest cryptocurrency by market cap has dropped to a low not seen since November 2021 when compared to Bitcoin
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Will $26B staked in ETH 2.0 be unlocked and sold after the merge?
Later this year 13 million ETH will be unlocked once Ethereum moves over to proof-of-stake leaving proof-of-work behind. Will this cause a sell the news event?
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Ethereum dev reveals date for ‘Merge’ testnet
Following the disappointment of delays to the Merge last month, devs have announced a testnet date.
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Report: Ethereum foundation $1.6 billion fund is 80% ETH
Ethereum’s foundation ETH holdings presently account for almost 0.3% of the total Ether supply.
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Analysis
Ethereum post-merge staking rewards will likely be lower than anticipated
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The Ethereum community debates when the ‘Merge’ will happen
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Ethereum’s Merge will no longer happen in June, new date unknown
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