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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
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 3 min read
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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
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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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Ethereum staking will attract more institutional investors post-merge – Chainalysis
According to Chainalysis, Ethereum stakers could earn up to 15% annually, compared to U.S. treasury bonds which offer investors a 3.5% return.
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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
Price Watch
Ethereum Classic falls 13%; Cardano founder recommends Ergo for proof-of-work
Ethereum Classic fell by 13% since Sept. 6, while Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson suggests miners to turn to Ergo. On the other hand, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin boosts ETC mining community.
CBDCs
India’s central bank plans CBDC launch in 2022 with help from fintechs, public banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is currently consulting fintech companies and asked four public sector banks to pilot India's CBDC project later this year.
Merge
Ethereum’s Merge: Analytics suggest it is doing little to attract new users
Outside of the hacks and token collapses of this year, the merge has been one of the most discussed events and has been omnipresent in the last week as seen in IntoTheBlock’s word cloud for Ethereum news.
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Bellatrix upgrade goes live, sets stage for Ethereum’s Merge
People
Charles Hoskinson calls Ethereum Classic ‘dead project with no purpose’
DeFi
Vitalik Buterin poll reveals community want 5-letter .eth domain name for $100
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