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What does the Gray Glacier upgrade mean for the Ethereum Merge?
The Gray Glacier upgrade will delay the Difficulty Bomb, meaning devs expect the Merge to take place later than planned.
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Crypto downturn sees electricity consumption on Ethereum plunge by 50%
Miners on the Bitcoin and Ethereum networks are feeling the pinch as falling token prices put pressure on the least efficient miners.
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Op-Ed: Trustless bridges: A much-needed solution to the security risks of blockchain bridges
The implementation of blockchain bridges – also known as token bridges – is essential to create interoperability and allow the exchange and flow of digital assets, enabling greater liquidity between blockchains.
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Why dYdX is leaving Ethereum and StarkWare for a native chain on Cosmos
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MATIC pumps 23% on launch of Polygon ID solution
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Meta will grow to billions of people spending hundreds, Zuckerberg says
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Merge
Ethereum to shutdown 3 testnets after Merge
Ethereum foundation has revealed that Kiln, Rinkeby, and Ropsten testnets would be deprecated after Ethereum’s transition into a proof-of-stake network.
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VeChain Proof-of-Authority: ‘Finality with One Bit’ upgrade live on testnet
The Finality with One Bit upgrade introduces greater security and higher performance into the PoA consensus process.
