“Every change represents an opportunity and a redistribution of wealth.” After eight long years of waiting, we have finally witnessed this historic change achieved by Ethereum. At 6:43 on September 14, 2022 (UTC), as the Terminal Total Difficulty (TTD) reached 58,750,000,000T, the Merge was officially activated. After the mainnet was…

In the blockchain space, each cryptocurrency was born with a mission. For instance, as stated in its white paper, Bitcoin carries the mission of building an all-new cash system, and Ethereum’s mission is to evolve into a distributed “world computer”. When it comes to mission, Monero, long-standing crypto created in…

I. The origin of XEC We know that Bitcoin’s current block size stands at 1 MB, which is a decision made by Bitcoin’s founder Satoshi Nakamoto in light of the hardware conditions and network security issues at the time. However, as Bitcoin becomes a mainstream asset over time, and as the number of Bitcoin holders…

Since 2022 kicked off, the crypto market has suffered one blow after another. As Bitcoin and Ethereum crashed into the ground, the whole market has taken a plunge. In the meantime, facing the grossly depreciated collaterals, crypto lending platforms forced users to add more margins. As a result, tons of…

Recently, various signals have been released, and the much-anticipated ETH Merge is coming soon, which has sparked heated discussions. That said, as the plan for the Merge has been revised multiple times, there are many misunderstandings generated by the previous stereotypes. Here, we will sum up some of the common…

Since Ethereum announced that it would shift to PoS, the crypto community has kept close eyes on how the different stages of the transition progressed. According to the official roadmap, the Merge is undoubtedly a key event for Ethereum in 2022. Although it has been delayed multiple times, the Merge…

The most crucial change of the Ethereum Merge is the shift in consensus from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS). As the core of a blockchain network, consensus represents a set of bookkeeping rules. Guided by these rules, the nodes in the network are able to cast…

The Ethereum Merge, the most important event in the history of cryptocurrency, is coming soon. Today, let’s check out the Merge from A to Z. What is the Merge? The Merge is an event through which the Ethereum blockchain transitions from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS). This shift in consensus…

On August 12, Ethereum founder Vitalik tweeted that “the terminal total difficulty has been set to 58750000000000000000000. Bordel. wtf predicts the merge will happen around September 15, though the exact date depends on hashrate.” The Merge, which has been delayed several times, represents a major turning point for the entire…