Hive Blockchain explores new mineable coins ahead of Ethereum merge
Cryptocurrencies, GPU, Hard Fork, Mining, News, Proof-of-Stake, Proof-of-Work

Hive Blockchain explores new mineable coins ahead of Ethereum merge

Cryptocurrency miner Hive Blockchain has been working to replace the mining of Ether (ETH) with other coins in the event of Ethereum’s upcoming transition to proof-of-stake, or PoS. The Canadian crypto mining firm has been analyzing options for mining with its GPU stash ahead of the Ethereum Merge, Hive said in its latest production update on Tuesday. According to the…

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Vitalik reminds node operators to update client before the Bellatrix upgrade
Ethereum 2.0, Hard Fork, News, Proof-of-Stake, Proof-of-Work

Vitalik reminds node operators to update client before the Bellatrix upgrade

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is reminding node operators to upgrade their clients before the Bellatrix “hard fork,” slated for Sept. 6. Buterin said that the scheduled upgrade will be the final update that prepares the Beacon chain (proof-of-stake chain) for the Merge. The merge is still expected to happen around Sep 13-15. What’s happening today is the Bellatrix hard fork,…

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Binance to temporarily suspend ETH and WETH deposits and withdrawals ahead of the Merge
Binance, Cryptocurrencies, Hard Fork, News, Technology, Trading

Binance to temporarily suspend ETH and WETH deposits and withdrawals ahead of the Merge

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced Monday that it plans to halt all deposits and withdrawals of Ethereum (ETH) and Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) on selected networks, starting September 6th at 2 am (UTC) in anticipation of Ethereum’s Merge event. #Binance will suspend deposits and withdrawals for Ether $ETH and Wrapped Ether $WETH on the following networks starting from September 6, 2022 at…

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