Ethereum Merge in trouble? Developers find bugs ahead of the planned update

While the upcoming Ethereum Merge is one of the most anticipated events in the crypto community at the moment, it’s not free from hiccups. However, Ethereum developers are quick to respond to the issues that arise. Péter Szilágyi, an Ethereum software developer, announced on Twitter that he found a regression that results in a corrupted state. He explained that it …

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Coinbase introduces wrapped staked ETH asset ahead of the Merge

Coinbase has launched a new asset consisting of Ether tokens that are staked and wrapped through the crypto exchange. In a Wednesday announcement, Coinbase said it will be listing Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH (cbETH) on the Ethereum network as an ERC-20 token, allowing customers to use their staked Ether (ETH) while earning rewards on the exchange. According to its website, …

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Bank of Finland governor says digital euro could facilitate pan-European services to consumers

In a novel address at the University of California Berkley published on Wednesday, Olli Rehn, governor of the Bank of Finland, touted the possibility of a digital euro centralized bank digital currency (CBDC) functioning in tandem with private fintech solutions to facilitate the cross-border payment of services across Europe. The European Central Bank’s (ECB) investigation into the plausibility of the …

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Bug bounty quadruples for Ethereum network — Up to $1M payouts ahead of Merge

The Ethereum Foundation has announced it will be increasing the network’s bug bounty payouts fourfold ahead of the blockchain’s transition to proof-of-stake. In a Wednesday blog post, the Ethereum Foundation said between Aug. 24 and Sept. 8, all “Merge-related bounties for vulnerabilities” will be quadrupled for white hats testing the network. According to the foundation, identifying “critical bugs” — those …

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ETH whales move holdings onto exchanges before Merge

The Ethereum blockchain is slated for one of the most significant updates since its inception as it transitions from its current proof-of-work mining consensus to a proof-of-stake (PoS) one. The Merge date is scheduled for Sept. 15after the successful Goerli testnet integration — the final testnet merger before the actual transition. Ether (ETH), Ethereum’s native token, saw a bullish surge …

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Crypto adoption in Ireland down over 16% in the last year

The number of crypto investors in Ireland has decreased slightly in the past year, or so it appears, according to recent data from Finder.com. The report revealed that cryptocurrency adoption in the island nation has dropped by approximately 16.6% within the last year. Of the surveyed adult Irish internet users, 10% own cryptocurrency, as opposed to 12% in 2021. Finder’s …

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Best 10 Best Sweet Almond Oils in India (2022) Extra Virgin Oils

Sweet almond oil is obtained from the almonds by the cold pressing method. This method shows that the oil is free of any additives or chemicals like hexane. Normally, hexane is used as a catalyst that helps to extract the oil faster from the seeds and nuts. These are the best brands of sweet almond oils that we have included …

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72% of Russians say they have never bought Bitcoin: Survey

Cryptocurrency adoption in Russia has not been moving too fast as an overwhelming majority of Russians have apparently noever bought crypto, according to a new survey. Switzerland-based cryptocurrency wallet provider Tangem in July conducted an online poll to learn more about cryptocurrency investors in Russia. As many as 72% of the 2,100 respondents claimed that they have never bought cryptocurrencies …

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