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Why Crypto's Big 'Merge' is Causing Big Headaches

The biggest software upgrade in the short history of crypto has fulfilled its promise to wipe out more than 99 percent of the electricity used by the second-biggest cryptocurrency, experts have told AFP. That is no mean feat, given that the Ethereum blockchain was burning through about as much electricity…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why blockchain could mean fewer hassles for students and workers proving their credentials

Microcredentials — attestations of proficiency in a specific skill or knowledge base that are certified by an authority — can provide evidence of a person’s skills to employers.

The Conversation

3 Blockchain Stocks to Sell Before They Lose Even More Ground

Despite blockchain’s massive potential due to its decentralized nature and wide-ranging application, the macroeconomic headwinds have kept blockchain stocks under pressure along with other technology stocks. Furthermore, blockchain’s near-term prospects look bleak as cryptocurrency, its most popular use case, is witnessing significant declines amid regulation issues and increased skepticism. Hence,…

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Cryptocurrency miners line up to come to Texas, and rural counties are welcoming them

Eager to bring new jobs to their towns and boost their tax base, rural Texas counties are courting companies that produce cryptocurrencies.

The Texas Tribune

What's Going On With Cardano? All You Need To Know About The Vasil Hard Fork

The Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) token has been in a long period of price consolidation since its all-time high (ATH) in September last year.

Benzinga

Pantera Capital Seeks To Raise $1.25B For Blockchain Fund: What You Need To Know

Crypto venture capital firm Pantera Capital is seeking to raise $1.25 billion for its second blockchain fund.

Benzinga

Nomura Joins Other Big-Name Financial Players To Back Blockchain Startup Fnality

Tokyo-based bank Nomura Holdings Inc. (NYSE: NMR) has invested in Fnality, a blockchain-based interbank payment and settlement network that is now sponsored by 17 major financial institutions.

Benzinga

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Interview: How Cosmos Is Building An Interchain Future

The Layer 1 DeFi leader is Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), but the second largest might surprise you if you aren't in the know.

Benzinga

3 Blockchain Stocks You Won't Find Any Gains In

Everyone is raving about blockchain technology due to its decentralized nature, wide application, and security. And companies working on this technology have thrived over the past several years. However, as macroeconomic concerns continue to affect the stock market, fundamentally weak blockchain stocks Block (SQ), Marathon Digital (MARA), and Riot Blockchain…

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Interview: How Guild Of Guardians, Top Esports Teams Are Partnering To Bring Web3 Gaming To Web2 Audience

It may be a dreary winter for the crypto world, but GameFi is like a hot springs oasis of investment and development. Blockchain games continue to be a dominant force in Web3 apps, with more than 50% of DApp usage and $748 million raised in 2022 by 14 top projects,…

Benzinga

Ethereum's big merge reduces climate impact but not transaction fees

The merge should reduce Ethereum's power consumption by approximately 99 percent.

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Ethereum's Shift To Proof-Of-Stake Consensus Makes It The 'Ultrasound Money' Of the Future, Experts Say

The Ethereum network has officially switched over to proof-of-stake (PoS) as a result of the Ethereum Merge.

Benzinga

Tech & Science Daily: Ethereum ‘merge’ latest + fireball in sky!

Plus, saving baby puffins that fall from an Icelandic volcano – it’s puffling season!

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The Guardian - UK

How does ethereum’s ‘merge’ make the cryptocurrency greener?

The second biggest blockchain has changed the way it validates transactions on its decentralised ledger

The Guardian - UK

Ethereum cryptocurrency completes move to cut CO2 output by 99%

Software upgrade, known as ‘the merge’, will change how transactions are managed on its blockchain

Bangkok Post

Ethereum upgrade slashes energy use by 99%

A major software upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain aimed at drastically reducing its energy usage has been completed, Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum inventor and co-founder said on Thursday.

Benzinga

Beldex and Geometry Labs Collaborate To Address Blockchain Privacy Issues

The research arm of the Beldex project, Beldex Research Labs, on Monday announced a collaboration with the cryptography development and research center Geometry Labs to grow the Beldex blockchain. The collaboration will address blockchain privacy issues and make it possible to create solutions that will assist consumers to safeguard their…

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Benzinga

How Roxe Uses The Blockchain To Lower Cost And Transaction Times In Cross-Border Remittance

Benzinga is hosting a two-day crypto event at New York City’s Pier Sixty, Dec. 7-8, 2022.

Investors Business Daily

Ethereum Builds A Base In Enterprise: What The Ethereum Merge Will Do For Businesses

Decentralization on Ethereum was a way of allowing individuals to interact directly with each other through a self-executing smart contract.

The Conversation

What is proof-of-stake? A computer scientist explains a new way to make cryptocurrencies, NFTs and metaverse transactions

Proof-of-stake is a mechanism for achieving consensus on a blockchain. Blockchain is a technology that records transactions that can’t be deleted or altered. It’s a decentralized database, or ledger, that is under no one person or organization’s control. Since no one controls the database, consensus mechanisms, such as proof-of-stake, are…

Bangkok Post

Ethereum upgrade brings risks for ailing crypto lender Hodlnaut

Struggling cryptocurrency lender Hodlnaut warned of risks to its assets if a looming upgrade of the Ethereum blockchain known as the Merge stokes a bout of volatility in virtual coins.

Financial Times

The Merge: a blockchain revolution or just more hype?

Ethereum’s switch to a greener system is seen by crypto enthusiasts as a long-awaited chance to prove critics wrong

The Conversation

The Ethereum merge could kick off a transformation in crypto's battered reputation

Cryptocurrencies might still be a very long way from their highs of 2021, but some of the major ones have staged some decent recoveries in the past couple of months. Notably ether (ETH), the second largest cryptocurrency after bitcoin, is trading at almost US$1,700 (£1,463) at the time of writing,…

Benzinga

Ethereum Is 'Blue Chip Blockchain,' Could See Significant Value Boost: Canaccord Analysts

Cryptocurrency Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and the smart contract ecosystem were sized up by Canaccord Genuity in a new note.

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