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Ethereum Dencun Upgrade (1st Q 2024)Hello friends. Today im going to explain some features of the next big Ethereum Upgrade called "Dencun" Lets Deep into it. The crypto world eagerly awaits Ethereum’s groundbreaking Dencun Upgrade, a massive undertaking by Ethereum developers that promises to reshape the course of the Ethereum network. Set to be introduced as a hard fork in the coming years, this upgrade brings a host of transformative changes that pave the way for a more scalable and efficient blockchain ecosystem. One of the highly anticipated features of the Dencun Upgrade is Proto-Dank Sharding, also known as Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP-4844). This innovative enhancement sets its sights on addressing one of the key challenges faced by Ethereum: scalability. Proto-Dank Sharding introduces a new transaction type that incorporates data “blobs” unlocking additional storage capacity and reducing gas fees, particularly for layer 2 rollups. In simple terms, it can be likened to organizing luggage efficiently for a holiday trip. By optimizing data storage, Proto-Dank Sharding maximizes available space and minimizes unnecessary costs. It’s important to note that the Dencun Upgrade is not a solitary effort. The term “Dencun” represents a combination of two simultaneous upgrades: “Cancun” at the execution layer and “Deneb” at the consensus layer. While Cancun focuses on executing protocol rules, Deneb ensures block validation. This comprehensive approach aims to maximize system efficiency, offering a guiding light for the future of the blockchain while considering the interests of stakeholders. The Cancun segment includes five pivotal Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) : EIP-4844 (Proto-Danksharding) : Sets the stage for the full implementation of Danksharding, enhancing scalability. EIP-1153 : Lowers the cost of on-chain data storage, optimizing block space. EIP-4788 : Improves the structure of cross-chain bridges and stake pools. EIP-5656 : Introduces minor code changes to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). EIP-6780 : Removes SELFDESTRUCT, which is code that could potentially terminate smart contracts. Key Benefits of Ethereum Cancun Boosted Scalability : The introduction of Proto-Danksharding will facilitate a higher volume of transactions, processed at a quicker pace, enhancing Layer 2 solutions which operate atop the main blockchain. Reduced Gas Fees : Through the utilization of data "blobs" and the implementation of EIP-4844, the upgrade aims to significantly cut down the gas fees, a move that will be particularly beneficial for Layer 2 solutions, making transactions more affordable. Strengthened Security : The network's security infrastructure will be fortified, safeguarding user data and investments, thanks to initiatives like EIP-6780. Efficient Data Storage : EIP-1153 is set to optimize data storage on the blockchain, fostering more efficient and cost-effective operations, which is a boon for Layer 2 solutions that rely on optimal data management. Enhanced Cross-Chain Connectivity : The upgrade, through EIP-4788, promises smoother and more secure interactions between different blockchain networks, facilitating better integration with Layer 2 solutions. Technical Innovations : With minor code modifications introduced through EIP-5656, the upgrade sets the stage for future technical advancements, potentially spurring innovation in Layer 2 solutions. I hope you enjoy this article and pay attention to ETH in the next coming Bullrun :) THANK YOU ALL Refrences : www.ethereum.org www.medium.com
BINANCE:ETHUSDEducation
by TraderAmin-KZ
$RPL/USDT 4h (#Bybit) Ascending wedge on resistanceRocket Pool looks overbought on Low TF and seems likely to get rejected on local top then retrace down to 100EMA support. ⚡️⚡️ #RPL/USDT ⚡️⚡️ Exchanges: ByBit USDT Signal Type: Regular (Short) Leverage: Isolated (6.4X) Amount: 5.0% Current Price: 47.770 Entry Zone: 48.150 - 49.760 Take-Profit Targets: 1) 45.285 2) 42.830 3) 39.760 Stop Targets: 1) 52.025 Published By: @Zblaba $RPL #RPLUSDT #RocketPool #LP #DeFi #Eth2 Risk/Reward= 1:1.2 | 1:2.0 | 1:3.0 Expected Profit= +48.0% | +80.1% | +120.2% Possible Loss= -40.1% Estimated Gaintime= 2 weeks rocketpool.net
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by TradingOn
Ethereum’s 145-Days Cycle Calls for a Rally in DecemberSince the start of the year, Ethereum's (ETH) price has followed a 145-day low-to-low cycle that now calls for a rally in December. Historically, the Ethereum price has a clear seasonality, with a tendency to produce high median returns in December. ETH 145-Days Cycle This cycle shows ETH's tendency to bottom every 145 days or so. ETH's price has followed this cycle very closely as follows: • On January 23, 2022, we had the first major low of the year. • 145 days later, we had the second major low for the year in mid-June. • On November 10, 2022, Ethereum printed another low, which is precisely 145 days from the previous low. The last 145-days cycle low also coincided with the FTX-driven crash, making it more relevant. We can distinguish an almost perfect symmetry between ETH's peaks and troughs, and the 145-days low-to-low cycle can also be observed as measured from high to high. There has been a 133-day high-to-high cycle since the start of the year. This means that every 133 days, we can expect the ETH price to make a high as measured from the previous high. If we project the 133-day cycle from the most recent high (August 14), we can expect the next cyclical high to develop on December 25.
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by cryptohopper
Too Good To Be True? Staking Rewards and the RecessionAs some analysts have predicted, the public's interest in crypto/Web3 projects have shifted from proof-of-work over to proof-of-stake, following Ethereum's "merge" a few weeks ago. ATOM and ALGO in particular did very well this week (though it did level off eventually) as what seems to be a partial migration of crypto money flowing from one area to the next. The pattern is just starting now so time will tell if it's a trend or a blip, but as we head further into a global recession, the idea of people "abandoning" stocks and other traditional fiat assets becomes more a possibility over time. We can look at some of the predictions being made right now in the industry, and its pros and cons. 1. Crypto Will Go Down With Fiat Given that crypto and the stock market have traditionally moved in parallel for the most part, it will continue to do the same during the downturn. This assumes that the low-interest rates of 2008+ onwards was also fueling the crypto hype and will follow the same pattern of prices plunging as cheap borrowing falls to the wayside. While there's certainly a case there, this assumes that the economy will behave "as normal" during the next downturn - which may bring a different type of risk to the table. 2. Money Will Flow into Bitcoin/Ethereum This is the main mantra of the "maxis" out there - they assume that people will lose faith in fiat as a whole, and convert their stocks/cash into a "reliable deflationary asset" like Bitcoin or (now) Ethereum. Deflationary assets - while some will call "ponzi-like" in its modeling - do objectively favor existing holders over newer ones, and can often cause problems with onboarding and long-term growth since it makes it more difficult for new money to come in. Given the two projects massive media/marketing presence last year, are there any more people out there to onboard? Probably not - but they are holding out for the idea that they will be proven right, one day. 3. Money Will Flow into "Cash-Like" Assets Like Dogecoin Traditional financial wisdom says that during recessions, "cash is king" - and we have seen some indication that money is starting to flow back into cash, especially the USD. (The USD is traditionally seen as the most "stable" and is typically where fiat assets flow into during recessions.) What does this mean for crypto? Well, up until now the narrative has been that out of the well-known coins out there, Dogecoin is the most "cash-like" since it's been actually used to buy and sell things at low costs. While the idea is interesting, DOGE has a few problems associated with it - that it still runs on proof-of-work (which is losing favor over time) and that being a fork of Bitcoin, it's technology is also being rapidly obsolete. (It cannot support NFT minting, for example.) There are plans for DOGE to move over to proof-of-stake eventually, but the timeline is TBD. 4. Money Will Flow into Staking Rewards As with ATOM/ALGO this past week, some lesser-known proof-of-stake coins have made its move - currently coins that offer competitive staking rewards are beating both the banks and the major proof-of-work coins, whom are simply unable to offer those types of rewards. ETH2 is now technically proof-of-stake, but its staking mechanisms aren't "liquid" - i.e. you don't know when you can get your money out. Some coins offer very high rewards (13%+) but is that too good to be true? Time will tell whether or not this model is sustainable or not. 5. Money Will Flow into Coins that Have Utility Arguably crypto's least talked about topic in public - coins that have real-life use-cases and actual products may start to see some gains as utility creates new converts over to particular projects. As the money for hype marketing strategies start to run low, many of the coins that have been running on it will start to drop out, making it easier for coins with real customers and revenue to stand out. Some coins have no value other than "store of value" - some coins have robust DeFi options but basically operates like an accounting firm - but there are a few projects out there that are attempting to expand into the worlds of direct applications. This is probably the most optimistic take on Web3's future as a whole, but the path of getting there isn't likely to be smooth - they don't call it "creative destruction" for nothing, after all. Of the projects out there, Tezos (XTZ) stands out as one of the few projects that have their hands in "everything" - with a diverse portfolio of projects in many sectors and brands across the world. (ETH does too, but their gas-fee problem has slowed technical and partnership development to a halt.) -- The actual outcome will probably some combination of the trends above, and is likely to get very complicated as time goes on, but I do think that it's important to keep an eye out for how key factions and ideas are circulating in the space right now since a lot of things are likely to change very quickly in the near future as we head further into what could potentially be the biggest global recession ever recorded in human history. "Higher numbers = good" has been the main focus of the crypto industry up until now but as time goes on we're likely to see more complex and nuanced takes on how the economy works and how Web3 fits into it as a whole. There might be some growing pains involved but this is how our understanding of economics matures, imo.
BITFINEX:XTZUSDLong
by RyanTanaka
The Market Has Spoken - "Liquid Staking" is the FutureFollowing this week's inflation report and the much-anticipated "The Merge" on Ethereum's ecosystem, the crypto markets took a massive dip - in particular, ETH itself. This is the classic "buy the rumor, sell the news" pattern as the hype towards the merge date neared, then the massive-selloff right after. But not all coins were in the red - COSMOS (ATOM) did very well this week, and showed a very strong decoupling pattern from the rest of the pack. Why? Because they currently offer the best staking rewards (15%+!) out there, beating both the banks and its competitors by a very large margin. If you wanted to sell ETH but stay in crypto, it was the most obvious option to go with, at least on paper. ETH2 has the problem of being illiquid (there is no set date for when you can withdraw your funds), as well as expensive - which will likely lead to the coin struggling over the long-term as coins that offer low-fee liquid staking (ADA, XTZ, DOT, MATIC, AVAX, etc.) has had a much longer time. ETH2 "final form" isn't likely to happen any time soon (some say as long as 6 years) so they are currently behind the curve of industry standards, not ahead. Whether they can catch up to the rest is yet to be seen. Now that ETH has de-coupled itself from proof-of-work, we're going to start to see public attention towards different aspects of Web3 and DeFi - and staking rewards is likely to be the talk of the town, especially as we go further into the recession.
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by RyanTanaka
Ethereum Pre-Merge Pattern and Post-Merge PatternUnderstanding Ethereum's (ETH) price action before the merge event can give us further insight into what may lay ahead. Chart patterns are real, and the historical price action tells us they are repetitive. Based on the price action structure, it appears we're in the process of developing a Zig-Zag pattern, which is a price sequence where the first leg and the last leg are more or less similar. Ethereum Pre-Merge Pattern Based on the Elliott Wave analysis, Ethereum is forming a zig-zag pattern in the cycle from the mid-June low. In the first leg up (wave A), the price shows a five-wave price structure. The price then retraced in wave B, bottoming at the $1,424 low. The current price action structure suggests ETH's price is calling for further strength as long as the $1,424 low holds the downside. It may be that post-merge, ETH's price will surge to complete wave C of the zig-zag pattern. Wave C should have the same internal 5-wave price structure as wave A, which, if it transpires, should call for further strength above the $2,000 psychological level. Looking forward: The next big hurdle once the $2,000 level is cleared is the 200-day simple moving average, which currently stands at $2,080. If wave C equals wave A, then we can potentially see ETH's price hitting $2,500 during the current bull run.
by cryptohopper
$ETH - Rejected Once - Liquidity Below to Attack *SMT*In the 4 hour Time Frame there is a Breaker formation (Low, High, Lower Low) (Pictured here) which usually implicates Smart Money (Deep Pockets) have pressed the chart down so hard that it got retail traders to sell along with it. It get's to a price that is attractive enough for Smart Money to buy up a lot to run the price up. As it breaks the swing high Smart Money then sells to make a profit which causes the price to drop. The price drops to exactly 62% of the current wave which is where smart money would start buying again, however, there with the breaker to the left of the current price I see Ether moving possibly to the top of that breaker before creating a false sense of hopium as the real target is the multiple equal lows which is where there is a lot of manufactured liquidity (Pictured here 15 MIN CHART). (Where smart Money creates a "Support" line so that if it reaches thay line again it would trigger a lot of buying from retail traders. Instead, Smart Money knows this and will drive the price further down taking out the retail traders buying at the "Support" Line. As a Smart Money trader, I see Ethereum shorting near 1630-1670 Vand Drop down to at least 1550 but then could drop lower depending on much much liquidity Smart Money wants to go after. Just my thoughts. Good Luck and Happy Trading. P.S. Yes My Charts are Full of Rectangles as I mark Fair Value Gaps from Multiple Time Frames and Order Blocks. I do rthis because I notice a monthly fair value gap (Imbalance which price is attracted to) near $720-900. and It's possible it could get that low to fill that imbalance. But I'm just focused on the immediate right now COINBASE:ETHUSD
COINBASE:ETHUSDShort
by BodiesXWix
Ethereum Completes its "Merge". What's Next for ETH2?The much anticipated "merge" has happened on the Ethereum network as of last night - so far there doesn't seem to be any major shifts, although if you're an ETH holder you may have noticed a sharp drop-off in price as of this morning. (The market is down as a whole, but ETH took a bigger hit than most, as of today.) This pattern can be seen pretty often in the industry, where a technical upgrade or public hype often triggers a short-term rally as it gets close to the date, then a massive sell-off right after. (Dogecoin in particular tends to be very susceptible to this especially on Twitter, I've noticed.) While some attribute this behavior as "whale activity", it's usually a sign that ETH still has downward pressure in terms of price - experienced investors often try to time their liquidations by riding short-term hype cycles of clearly-defined dates, as seen here. While the merge was a momentous occasion for the chain for sure, now that it's over it's going to shift the attention of the project to a number of challenges that will likely determine the viability of ETH2 in the long-term. A few of them are: - Yesterday probably marks the beginning of the proof-of-stake era for the crypto industry, especially as we head further into the recession and staking rewards (interest rates) start looking more appealing as a place for people to park their money, longer-term. ETH has made that transition, but there are also already many competitors out there (Tezos, Cardano, Cosmos, TRON, etc.) that outperforms ETH2's staking rewards by a very large margin right now. (Though to be fair, ETH2 is still beating the banks, which still is trying to stay at near-0, despite the Fed's rate hikes.) - "The merge" is only 1 out of 5 steps (Merge, Surge, Verge, Purge, Splurge) until ETH2 is "fully done", which is estimated to take 6 years or longer. Gas fees won't be affected until their "sharding" upgrade is complete, which doesn't have a deadline as of yet. (Until then, most ETH apps will largely sit idle/abandoned since practical usage is just not possible right now.) 6 years is a very long time to sit idle, really. - ETH2 is currently not liquid (you're not allowed to withdraw from ETH2 accounts until they're "ready"), which makes it much more inflexible and risky than traditional CDs and bonds that have fixed end dates. This is likely to make it very unappealing for most investors out there who will need more clarity and stability in their returns, especially during bear markets. - Though in theory they are supposed to be independent, we don't actually know what sorts of after-effects ETH2 will have on Layer 2s and ERC tokens built on top of the original chain. Time will tell, but if the price continues to drop (which is likely at this point), we may start to see unintended effects start to pop up. (A lot of crypto projects "balance" their economy with the idea of the price always going up - but that strategy has already backfired in a number of projects already.) - ETH doesn't support on-chain governance systems (like Tezos - Vitalik was on record being against the idea for a very long time) so there is no way for people to know whether or not the outcomes of DAO or multi-chain votes were done with due-diligence or not. Many businesses and organizations will not participate in these activities until this is fixed. Until then, ETH holders will have to just get used to big decisions behind done behind closed doors. - What happens with the migration of miners in the ecosystem (ETH was the go-to in terms of mining profitability until now) will be interesting to see since this will be major shift in hash-power allocation in the industry as a whole. Bitcoin mining - due to its fixed supply - has a extremely high difficulty curve and very difficult to turn a profit on so most miners are unlikely to go there, either. It may be an opportunity for a lesser known proof-of-work chains to make its move. (Especially "useful" PoW projects like Gridcoin and Golem.) -- All in all, the merge came and went, as with like most technical upgrades in the past, the market didn't seem too concerned -- at least, not yet. Ethereum has the bigger challenge now of addressing use-cases and business concerns in order to re-attract the talent and resources that had fled the scene since its gas-fee problem started becoming all too apparent. Can it stay competitive among the proof-of-stake league that have had more time to refine their process? Time will tell.
Long
by RyanTanaka
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Merge to the Splurge - Inflation and Inflated ExpectationsLots of things happening in finance today. US inflation is at 8.3% (higher than expected with no end in sight), which tanked both crypto and the stock market at the same time. Goes to show that there's still a lot of overlap between the two right now. Also coming up is the much anticipated "merge" on Ethereum (going to happen some time this week, according to Vitalik), which will finally migrate their chain from proof-of-work over to proof-of-stake. As interest rates start to get hiked further, crypto coins will likely need some sort of staking mechanism to survive - or at least offer some kind of utility beyond marketing hype. Some things to keep in mind: - The "merge" is not likely to affect ETH's gas prices, since that comes later during the "sharding" phase. Until then, most dApps created on the ETH ecosystem will still largely sit idle/abandoned. - During recessions, cash is king - and the coins that resemble that the most (projects that are used as currency, rather than speculation) is likely to perform better overall. That means coins that leaned into the "store-of-value" idea (and have oversaturated mind-share) may be in big trouble - which includes Bitcoin, as well. - Many Web3 "fintech" startups (including some very big ones) operated under the assumption that BTC/ETH was going to go up forever - some already made headlines this year as they imploded on itself after the downturn, but we're likely to see more of them pop up as we get further into the winter as a whole. - Coins that offer substantial staking rewards (Tezos, Algorand, Cosmos, Solana, TRON, etc.) are outperforming the banks right now by a very large margin, and may be a good position to grow as the banks continue to drag their feet. Holders of coins that were reliant on the "perpetual growth" model in order to offer staking rewards will likely see their rates shrink over time. (If they're desperate enough, it may even go negative. 😨) - ETH2 coins are, by default, "locked up" for an indeterminate length of time - lots of people signed up to be validators during the December launch in 21' but the legality of it will likely be in question. As the market dips further, many will want to liquidate and there will be more pressure put on the ETH team to do so. (If not, a few class-action suits may be in the pipeline.) - What happens to the miners after the "merge"? Up until now, ETH was by far, the most reliable and profitable coin to mine, but that will go away, overnight. Some competitors are trying to use the opportunity to fracture the ETH community by offering their own places to mine, but longer-term, PoW's real value lies in their ability to allocate their processing power to "useful" mining. (e.g. Gridcoin, Golem, etc.) We may start to see a shift in favor of those types of projects after miners start to do more research on their own. Long story short, the projects that were reliant on perpetual fundraising are likely to be out - replaced by projects that have revenue/profits and greater sustainability. The crypto winter may be brutal for some, but the silver lining is that we may finally get to see a crypto ecosystem that prizes utility and sustainability over short-term hype. It's going to be a crazy time either way - good luck, folks.
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by RyanTanaka
📊Ethereum Overview (ETHUSDT Aug 31 ,2022) 📉📈HEY GUYs and GIRLs , what's going on Today ?! 😜 - In this video , I had a overview on previous analyses of ETHEREUM , then reanalyzed 'ETHUSDT' and its current situation by considering possible scenarios in different timeframes ! 📈Welcome to Ethereum 2.0 Release (ETHUSDT update) !!📉 Previuos analysis for Ethereum : 1: 📈 📉 2: ✌️ Good luck with your trading and investing and remember: Trade smart…OR JUST DON’T TRADE! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👉This analysis is my personal opinion ,not a financial advice ,so do your own research.
by PRO_SMART_Trader
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Etherum 2.0 is COMING... More DetailsHello friends So finally we will ee ETH 2.0 as soon as posibble. I want to explain more details about MERGE upgrade and launch day. then have a look at some NEWS about ETH 2.0. lets see again whats Etherum 2.0 and MERGE upgrade? Ethereum will move from a proof-of-work consensus mechanism to a proof-of-stake blockchain known as MERGE Right now Ethereum uses the same consensus mechanism as Bitcoin known as proof of work. This requires miners to validate transactions and keep the network secure. It is slow, costly, and uses large amounts of energy by design. Proof of stake is different because it gets rid of miners altogether and uses validators (people who “stake”—or lock-up—Ethereum to keep the network secure and running). After the upgrade the only way to create new ETH will be to stake pre-existing ETH on the network which analysts expect could have a deflationary impact on the cryptocurrency. Moving to proof of stake will then make Ethereum “99% more energy efficient. Ethereum Merge expected between 10 and 20 September. Now lets check some HOT news about this happening: 22 August 2022: CME Group to launch Ethereum options prior to ETH 2.0 Merge 17 August 2022: Coinbase pausing ETH deposits during Merge is ‘not significant’ 12 August 2022: Ethereum Merge to take place 15/16 September after Goerli success I hope this upgrade be successful and after that Vitalik can go ahead SHARDING mechanism... More incredible things will be happpen... just BE patient... Share me your opinion about this article. are you like this type of atticles??? so let me know.. thanks
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by TraderAmin-KZ
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Ethereum To $2200 But Then What? As the merge from proof of work to proof of stake gets closer for Ethereum there has been a bullish relief wave hitting the market. I do believe that Ethereum is leading the charge in this relief rally as the merge will have a major impact on the entire cryptocurrency market. Ethereum on the weekly looks like it's on an up trend to hitting $2200, but be cautious because I do believe we're still in the early stages of a bear market. I could be wrong but as I've been saying we haven't been moving sideways for an extended period of time just yet and the market is still very precarious. I do believe we will eventually revisit a $1000 Ethereum or lower again as we go deeper into the bear cycle. As of now I'm waiting until we turn red again to dollar cost average in. The whole game plan is to accumulate heavy as close to the bottom as possible. I like others believe we still have a ways to go before we have a true bottom. Take it with a grain of salt because I could be wrong.
COINBASE:ETHUSDLong
by peacefuljustin
ETH 2.0 Merge Upgrade Detailed and Release DataHello all traders and investors. according to go approch ETH 2.0 Merge upgrade Today i decide to explain more about that and tell you more about wahts going to happen. I try to explain as simple as possible Whithout killing time lets go... What is The Merge? The Merge represents the joining of the existing execution layer of Ethereum (the Mainnet we use today) with its new proof-of-stake consensus layer, the Beacon Chain. It eliminates the need for energy-intensive mining and instead secures the network using staked ETH. A truly exciting step in realizing the Ethereum vision – more scalability, security, and sustainability. It's important to remember that initially, the Beacon Chain shipped separately from Mainnet. Ethereum Mainnet - with all it's accounts, balances, smart contracts, and blockchain state - continues to be secured by proof-of-work, even while the Beacon Chain runs in parallel using proof-of-stake. The approaching Merge is when these two systems finally come together, and proof-of-work is replaced permanently by proof-of-stake. Merging with Mainnet Since genesis, proof-of-work has secured Mainnet. This is the Ethereum blockchain we're all used to—it contains every transaction, smart contract, and balance since it began in July 2015. Throughout Ethereum's history, developers have been hard at work preparing for an eventual transition away from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. On December 1, 2020, the Beacon Chain was created, which has since existed as a separate blockchain to Mainnet, running in parallel. The Beacon Chain has not been processing Mainnet transactions. Instead, it has been reaching consensus on its own state by agreeing on active validators and their account balances. After extensive testing, the Beacon Chain's time to reach consensus on more is rapidly approaching. After The Merge, the Beacon Chain will be the consensus engine for all network data, including execution layer transactions and account balances. The Merge represents the official switch to using the Beacon Chain as the engine of block production. Mining will no longer be the means of producing valid blocks. Instead, the proof-of-stake validators assume this role and will be responsible for processing the validity of all transactions and proposing blocks. No history is lost. As Mainnet gets merged with the Beacon Chain, it will also merge the entire transactional history of Ethereum. You don't need to do anything. Your funds are safe. What do I need to do to get ready? You do not need to do anything to protect your funds entering The Merge. As a user or holder of ETH or any other digital asset on Ethereum, as well as non-node-operating stakers, you do not need to do anything with your funds or wallet before The Merge. Despite swapping out proof-of-work, the entire history of Ethereum since genesis remains intact and unaltered after the transition to proof-of-stake. Any funds held in your wallet before The Merge will still be accessible after The Merge. No action is required to upgrade on your part. Take away from scammers after the Merge: As we approach The Merge of Ethereum Mainnet, you should be on high alert for scams trying to take advantage of users during this transition. Do not send your ETH anywhere in an attempt to "upgrade to ETH2." There is no "ETH2" token, and there is nothing more you need to do for your funds to remain safe. Ethereum Merge Date The Ethereum merge date and transition to proof-of-stake is expected to take place on September 19, 2022. We have some Testnet examination before Merge. I list them for you below: - Goerli/Prater client releases 27th or 28th of July. - Announce 28th/29th. - Prater Bellatrix on the 8th of August - Goerli Merge on the 11th. - ACD 18th August plan mainnet Merge: - Bellatrix early september; Merge two weeks later (week of Sept 19th). and additionally i attached a Technical Analysis for ETH/USDT After we surpass 1700 Resistance , we reach 1800 now and we pass it too. now we are on road to strong 2000 resistance and after that 2400. According too incredible happenings for ETH 2.0 and the U.S. inflation record a peak i think we will see this levels in coming days. Additionally we see 3 strong candle patterns on 1800 breaked Resistance 1 - Marobuzu Candle 2 - Morning star pattern 3 - Bullish Engulfing Like i show on the chart. These patterns are showing a strong demand in this zone. Hope you enjoy this article. please share me your opinions in comments and i want for all of you a lot of profits. thanks for reading.
Education
by TraderAmin-KZ
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The Fork of Thrones - Will the Merge Fracture the ETH Ecosystem?The much anticipated (or dreaded if you're a miner) "merge" coming in Sep 19th will officially move the Ethereum ecosystem from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Justin Sun seems to see the opportunity for this event to sow some chaos within his competition by supporting ETHW and ETHS coins on the Poloniex exchanges as of this week. - ETHW and ETHS is similar to ETC (Ethereum Classic) in the sense that they are hard-forks of the original ETH chain - which means that if you had money in a wallet during the time of the fork, you would have gotten copied coins of it there, too. (Free money!) FYI, if you had your money on an exchange during that time, however, the coins go to them, not you. - ETC has had many issues in the past, including having gotten 51% attacked, which is probably the worst thing that can happen on any given chain. These new projects (with more likely to emerge as a result of miners looking for work after leaving ETH2) will also be vulnerable to similar attacks just because the smaller size makes it easier for hackers to target. - A lot of developers and artists were chased off ETH due to its high-gas fee problems last year, and it's unclear if they're going to be going back, or if the foundation has any strategy of addressing this problem in the near future. (Right now the ecosystem is dominated by talks of speculators talking to other speculators about speculation - which usually is a bad sign for a project's long-term prospects.) ETH has many issues to contend with, even if the merge is successful. (Sharding and scaling issues are planned for 2023, not in September, btw - it's unclear whether or not this upgrade will have an impact on the high fees.) - Crypto's biggest sell during a recession - staking rewards - is not available on Bitcoin, since simply doesn't have the mechanism to do so. The rivalry between the two coins right now revolves around the pros/cons of PoW vs PoS, but keep in mind that on PoW, mining power = voting power; on PoS, money = voting power. Aside from Tezos (XTZ) and a few other niche projects, most coins do not offer on-chain governance so the results of voting will always be unclear and vulnerable to manipulation/misinformation. It's going to be a crazy year for both crypto and the general economy so hope people are prepared. Good luck, folks. 🤞
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by RyanTanaka
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ETH's "Merge" Coming Sep 19th - The Good, The Bad, The UglySo if you've been paying attention to crypto stuff for a while, you probably heard that Ethereum's big "merge" is coming on Sep 19th. They've been talking about it for a while but there's now at least a definite date. (And they're pretty good at making deadlines once they commit to a date, to be fair.) The switch from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake should be an improvement to most things for the most part, but there's a few things people should know: - The coin is set to become a deflationary asset, out-scarcity-tizing (is that a word?) the coin it's trying to beat, Bitcoin. This should, in theory, be good for current ETH/ETH2 holders but even according to the team this is something that'll happen over time, not right away. (I think this argument is a strategic one, personally - more explanations later.) - The merge won't solve ETH's scaling problems - the "sharding" improvements are planned to come later, the earliest mid-2023. The idea was for ETH to "burn" its existing supply in order to keep gas fees down but we don't know if this is going to work in practice. - The merge will effectively put all ETH miners out of a job, and many of them will forced to move over into other chains since mining will no longer be profitable on ETH2 as the "difficulty bomb" sets in. If you've noticed ETC going up a lot recently, keep in mind that that project has already been hacked 3+ times at the protocol level and can't be considered legitimate. (The fact that it somehow stays alive is still bizarre to me tbh.) I've been with ETH since 2014 so I've seen a lot of changes happen within the ecosystem over the years - but the community has definitely changed a lot since the NFT craze of last year - with more money comes more attention, and with that, more noise as well. Since there's not much happening on the chain these days most talks online has become more about beating Bitcoin rather than about product/technical achievements. Mid-term, I think ETH will do well financially since that seems to be its primary focus right now. All those big names that got in earlier this year probably are gonna do whatever it takes to make that happen. It's the development and cultural sides long-term that has me concerned since I feel like the more the BTC and ETH folks argue with each other they more they start to sound alike. I made a big leap from ETH to Tezos this year, after doing a lot of research on my end. Folks probably remember me shilling for Ethereum for a long time so the decision wasn't easy, but I felt it was necessary, at least for the things I'm interested in. - Tezos has been proof-of-stake since the very beginning of its launch and it has had time to refine its processes. Technologically, the Tezos stacks is far superior right now and ETH is going to have trouble keeping up, imo.) - The high gas fees basically made a lot of apps built on top of ETH useless and many devs/artists have already fled the scene. I'm skeptical if they're going to come back, even if they manage to fix the issues on the back end. Loss of trust doesn't come back easy. XTZ saw a big leap in chain activity last month while most other chains were still on the decline. - I think that the decision to not give ETH2 stakers a definite date of when they can withdraw their funds (probably the most annoying thing about the project right now especially since you literally can't do anything with ETH2 tokens atm) is probably unhealthy. This holding pattern allows for the project to manipulate economic outcomes artificially (acting as a quasi-government) at the cost of market legibility - which could make the asset more unpredictable long-term. - ETH still doesn't have on-chain governance and as far as I'm aware, has no plans to. You're basically trusting that the projects on top of it are doing things in good faith. Tezos, on the other hand, has voting and governance mechanisms baked in. (This is probably the biggest divergence between the two projects right now, imo.) - With Tezos I can get reliable staking rewards without having to have it locked up for an indefinite period of time, which seems like a much more reasonable deal to me, honestly. And I can actually use the coins for buying things I got caught up in things too, trust me - but as the world heads into a global recession (possibly a depression), everyone's probably going to have to tighten up what and where their money is going. The most obvious thing right now is interest rates - which proof-of-stake coins are well-positioned to take advantage of since the banks are still dragging their feet in regards to what it's offering to people in savings. Bitcoin is probably screwed, ETH is a (?), Tezos and other high-quality chains will probably do well. That's my hunch, anyway. I don't expect everyone to agree, but this is what my gut is telling me right now.
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by RyanTanaka
Ethereum Bull run incomingI believe the value of Ethereum is due to rise, it's currently consolidating around 1700-1800, 1700 seems to be a level of resistance, judging off its recent price points along with May-July last year when it was at similar levels. Those levels are factors in my analysis as once it touched those prices, it quite quickly formed green candles without much resistance, whereas now, Where I have placed circles on the right side of the screen, it struggled to rise and got pushed back down. With the current tests being run for the merge on the test net and the merge planning to go ahead in early august, it should hopefully give ETH that momentum and liquidity it needs to pump.
COINBASE:ETHUSDLong
by HBSPG
ETH 2 phases and why we need it?Hi friends today i want to explain ETH 2.0 phases in short. like you see in picture above it explain our need to ETH 2.0 so i will summarize phases below: Phase 0 : Beacon Chain Phase 0 is the name given to the launch of the Beacon Chain. The Beacon Chain will manage the Proof of Stake protocol for itself and all of the shard chains. Once Phase 0 is complete, there will be two active Ethereum chains. For the sake of clarity let’s call them the Eth1 chain (current, PoW main chain) and the Eth2 chain (new Beacon Chain) During this phase, users will be able to send their ETH from the Eth1 chain to the Eth2 chain and become validators. (They will NOT be able to migrate this ETH back to Eth1) Phase 1 : Shard Chains Shard chains are the key to future scalability as they allow parallel transaction throughput and there will be 64 of them deployed in Phase 1 (with the possibility of adding more over time as hardware scales). Shard validators, who are randomly selected by the Beacon Chain for each shard at each slot, merely come to agreement on each block’s content. Phase 2 : State Execution Phase 2 is where the functionality of the entire system will start to come together. Shard chains transition from simple data containers to a structured chain state and Smart Contracts will be reintroduced. Phase 2 also introduces the concept of 'Execution Environments (EEs). Every shard has access to all execution environments and has the ability to make transactions within them as well as run and interact with smart contracts hope this article is useful for you. thank you all for your supports.
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by TraderAmin-KZ
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The Battle for Interest Rates: Tezos (XTZ) vs Ethereum (ETH2)Been writing a few long articles lately but the tl;dr of it is that now that interest rates are going up, the asset speculation market (real estate, stocks, venture capital, crypto/NFTs) is largely over and money will start to flow into financial products that provide more "reliable" returns - mainly interest rates. Given that the banks are dragging its feet in terms of giving people interest in their savings accounts, coins that offer reliable staking rewards will probably start to gain more attention as time goes on. I've been promoting the coin Tezos quite a bit lately since it's the coin that I feel like has the biggest long-term promise. They currently offer: 1) staking rewards (4.63% on Coinbase but higher if you stake them yourself) 2) on-chain governance (which most don't have, including Bitcoin and Ethereum) 3) people building/minting lots of things on top of it all the time, despite the dips in the market right now You probably remember me stanning for ETH since that's how I got my first successes is crypto, but to be honest they may be in trouble longer term if they don't do their merge sooner than later - gas fees are one thing but their decision to stick to off-chain governance models (basically trusting its users to make decisions behind closed doors) has been causing major issues in some projects, especially in DAOs. (Look up Brantley and ENS for an example of what happens with coin-based voting systems.) Whether I give up on ETH completely (I did sell off a pretty big chunk of it recently) will largely depend on how the Consensys merge goes this August and if they move towards or away from the ideals that they're advocating for all the time. They have a lot of catching up to do because #XTZ right now has all of the things they like to talk about already running. For the average person out there, what they're going to see is banks and crypto competing against each other in something that more people can understand: interest rates. Right now crypto is winning since they have the capacity to offer people better rates than the banks are - and can definitely win if they play their cards right. NFTs are still confusing for most people but one number being higher than another number is something that almost anyone can understand. You might even argue that this is the first time crypto is competing against the banks in a very direct way. The markets might look scary right now but once it settles down we'll start to see new patterns emerge with new ideas and products taking the scene.
COINBASE:ETHUSDLong
by RyanTanaka
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