NFTs
How this NFT whale lost $150K to a ‘joke’
Franklin admits there is a "0% chance" he would get back his funds as some crypto community members troll him for his loss.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 3 min read 
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Oluwapelumi Adejumo 3 min read Technology
Vitalik Buterin considers Ethereum development only ‘55% complete’ after The Merge
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin gave a clear vision of the future of Ethereum during his talk at EthCC stating Ethereum will still only be 55% complete after The Merge
Adoption
Ethereum Name Service’s amazon.eth domain fetches $1 million bid
Speculation mounts that the internet retail giant is behind the bid for the amazon.eth ENS name.
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Hacks
Hackers steals $400K in NFTs from Premint users via malicious link
Blockchain security company, CertiK confirmed that the hackers stole over 300 NFTs, which included NFTs from prominent projects like BAYC, Goblintown, and Otherside.
Analysis
ETH, Lido rally following update on Ethereum’s Merge as markets turn green
Ethereum, Lido have been on a green run since it was revealed that the Merge could happen on September 19.
Technology
Ethereum’s centralized dApps may overshadow the decentralization of proof-of-stake
The United States operates 47% of Ethereum nodes, with around 33% going through Amazon AWS. While the consensus layer may become more decentralized, the infrastructure still relies on a few large US companies.
Merge
Ethereum developers pick September 19 for Merge
Observers expect the Merge to happen in September, while skeptics believe that the upgrade could still be met with more delays.
Politics
European Central Bank hints at PoW-based crypto ban by 2025
The E.U.'s commitment to fighting climate change puts it on a collision course with PoW tokens.
Merge
Ethereum Merge will not reduce gas fees, DeFi researcher says
Ethereum’s high gas fees have pushed many users to rival L1 blockchains like Solana, Cardano etc.
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DeFi
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor says Ethereum is a security
Gaming
Axie Infinity co-founder attempts to entice players back by saying “nature is healing”
Merge
Only 17% of Ethereum stakers are in profit as validator deposits decline
Hacks