NFTs
Pumping Parrots NFTs see 753% increase in sales volume with pyramid scheme model
Pumping Parrots markets itself as a pump-and-dump opportunity for collectors to make money before the Merge.
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Adoption
Research: As the merge approaches, on-chain data suggests ETH used as store of value
Ethereum may be a better store of value than Bitcoin according to on-chain data.
Merge
Google adds Ethereum Merge countdown clock as searches reach all-time high
Google Cloud blockchain developer Sam Padilla showcased the latest update to Google Search which includes a real-time Merge countdown with merging pandas
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Web3
Ethereum Name Service developer identifies challenges in Vitalik’s fee proposal
ENS developers argued that Vitalik Buterin’s proposal does not take the “accessibility” of these domain names to users into account.
Merge
Ethereum Merge is 34k blocks away, expected to happen Sept. 14
Gnosis co-founder Martin Köppelmann revealed that erstwhile offline validators are back online as the "clear visible dip at Bellatrix (is) pretty much back to normal."
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
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
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Merge
Ethereum staking will attract more institutional investors post-merge – Chainalysis
Merge
Arthur Hayes is bullish on The Merge, believes ETHPoW will fail
Price Watch
Ethereum Classic falls 13%; Cardano founder recommends Ergo for proof-of-work
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