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Ethereum’s pending transition from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) can trigger new risks for the troubled crypto lender – Hodlnaut. The Singapore-based company was one of several firms in the crypto industry that succumbed to the pressures of the downturn after the collapse of Terra ecosystem tokens. According to a new report, Hodlnaut has warned of risks to its assets if the Merge fuels a “bout of volatility in virtual coins.” As such, sudden price movements in...

Sam Padilla – a Web3 Customer Engineer at Google – said the world’s largest search engine launched a countdown clock that shows when exactly Ethereum’s Merge will be complete. The second-biggest cryptocurrency protocol is on its way to shifting from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS), something unseen in the industry so far. The move is expected to be finalized on September 15. Ethereum’s shift to PoS, known as “the Merge,” has gathered significant attention as many...

Ethereum increased by 25% in the past few days and seems to be a step away from shattering the line that has followed the price since its all-time high was registered in November 2021. Technical Analysis By Grizzly The Daily Chart Ethereum has reached an obstacle on the daily chart. A significant resistance zone has been established by the convergence of two descending lines (in yellow and orange) and the horizontal resistance at $1,800 (in red). On August 14, the bulls’...

The cryptocurrency ranking and evaluation platform – CoinGecko – examined global Google trends to determine which nation is the most excited about Ethereum’s upcoming transition from Proof-of-Work consensus mechanism to Proof-of-Stake. Per the results, Singapore ranks first, while Switzerland and Canada share the second position. Third is the largest economy in the European Union – Germany. ‘Anticipation for the Merge is at an ATH’ The second-biggest cryptocurrency protocol –...

The demand and interest in bitcoin seem to be further fading among retail investors, at least according to data from Googe Trends. At the same time, the searches for the upcoming Ethereum Merge event have skyrocketed to a new all-time high days before the blockchain’s transition to PoS. No Searches for Bitcoin Google trends data shows the behavior and interest of retail investors as they tend to inquire about certain investments on the world’s largest search engine. The rule...

After the recent volatility, bitcoin seems calmer today but still stands tall above $21,000. Tezos is among the best performers from the mid-cap alts, while Ethereum continues to march towards $1,800 ahead of the long-anticipated Merge. Bitcoin Saw New Weekly High The primary cryptocurrency had a tough week as it plummeted to a six-week low in the middle of it at just over $18,500. This continued the recent trend of losing a lot of value since it dumped below $20,000 at the...

Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, is all set to discard its energy-intensive proof-of-work consensus mechanism sometime next week. While ETH’s price could potentially decouple from other cryptocurrencies post Merge, staking yields is expected to catalyze institutional adoption, Chainalysis said in its latest report. On the other hand, it may be a difficult road for the existing miners on the network. Uptrend in Institutional Stakers As per Chainalysis, the...

With the Merge taking place a week from now, ETH remains the market leader and outperformed Bitcoin. However, it is clear from the technical chart that there are significant obstacles standing in the path forward. Technical Analysis By Grizzly The Daily Chart Ethereum is moving within a descending channel (in blue) on the daily chart. This resistance line has prevented further growth since registering its all-time high. When the price last hit the channel’s top in August, it...

On September 7th, Binance.US announced the launch of an Ethereum Staking service, offering its users an initial annual percentage yield (APY) of 6%. According to the Binance.US blog post, this new feature will allow users to start staking ETH using a minimum of 0.001 ETH (approximately $1.62). An amount much more accessible than the 32 ETH needed to become an Ethereum validator. “While there is a 32 ETH requirement for staking directly through the Ethereum network, users can...

Ethereum has resumed its upward trajectory in recent days. This happened after the bears failed to push the price below the support level of $1,420. The positivity is also highlighted by the fact that Ethereum is trading at its highest price against Bitcoin since December 2021. Technical Analysis By Grizzly The Daily Chart At the end of August, the bears managed to retrace the July gains and pushed the price towards the 61.8% Fib level, which lies at $1,420. The important...