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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.
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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.
Merge
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.
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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
Merge
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?
Merge
Ethereum dev reveals date for ‘Merge’ testnet
Following the disappointment of delays to the Merge last month, devs have announced a testnet date.
Merge
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.
Analysis
Ethereum post-merge staking rewards will likely be lower than anticipated
Staking yields on the post-merge Ethereum proof-of-stake blockchain will be considerably lower than anticipated by most of the community.