Ethereum

The Ethereum blockchain was built to serve as a single source of truth backed by a public transaction database and to function as a platform for a variety of decentralized applications ranging from financial services to games. Ether is the native token for the Ethereum ecosystem.

The Ethereum blockchain is preparing a significant upgrade, called the Ethereum Merge, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 13-16, 2022.

The Merge reflects a shift in Ethereum’s protocol in which the blockchain will move from a “proof-of-work” to “proof-of-stake” system.

Miners validate transactions by solving complex calculations before a new block can be added to the chain. This is the mechanism that Bitcoin ($BTC) runs on.

Miners are replaced by “validators,” who stake the ETH they own to validate new blocks on the chain. Avalanche ($AVAX) and Solana ($SOL) are proof-of-stake.

The Ethereum Foundation reports that moving to a proof-of-stake model will reduce the blockchain’s energy consumption by more than 99%.

Ether ($ETH) is Ethereum’s native crypto asset, while Ethereum is the underlying blockchain. No disruptions to ETH are expected following the Merge.

Unlike Bitcoin, the founder of Ethereum is publicly known. Vitalik Buterin published Ethereum’s introductory paper in 2013 and launched the project in 2015.

The Ethereum blockchain was built to serve as a single source of truth backed by a public transaction database and to function as a platform for a variety of decentralized applications ranging from financial services to games.

The Ethereum Foundation

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Bitcoin

Dogecoin

Bitcoin traded near $63,000 on Thursday as cryptocurrency markets extended their decline amid more than $1 billion in liquidations, worsening fear sentiment. Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor attributed the drawdown to a $400 billion capital rotation into AI-related investments.

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Solana

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may not have found its bottom yet, with veteran trader Gareth Soloway warning that the cryptocurrency could still retest $60,000 before a durable recovery forms. "Don't Think We've Reached A Bottom Yet" Speaking with Paul Barron on June 3, Soloway said Bitcoin's current structure resembles a larger bear flag, with recent sideways price action following a steep decline.

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In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at the state of the Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem.

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Bitcoin dropped towards $65,000 on Wednesday as crypto markets face a wave of ETF outflows, more than $1 billion in liquidations, and worsening fear sentiment.

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Arbitrum

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