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Ethereum records deflation for the first time since The Merge

Ethereum records deflation for the first time since The Merge

Over the past seven days, Ethereum supply has contracted by 0.13%. Deflation in the network has been recorded for the first time since transition to the Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm.

Issuance turned negative amid the launch of XEN Crypto. Over the past seven days, the project burned 3,780.7 ETH (~$4.8 million). By this metric it more than tripled Uniswap v3 (1,250.9 ETH).

Users flagged signs of a pyramid scheme in a project with a market capitalization not exceeding $0.5 million.

«In the new scheme, a Ponzi token can be issued for free. Users are doing this by pushing up the gas price. I don’t care what project it is, but it has led to Ethereum’s deflation. Now that we’ve surpassed the 15.3 gwei barrier, you are seeing a reduction in supply», — said EthHub co‑founder Anthony Sasano.

Average network fees jumped to 24 gwei.

Данные: Etherscan

После The Merge темпы эмиссии сократились на about 90% из‑за снижения вознаграждения валидаторам по сравнению с вознаграждением майнеров в рамках алгоритма консенсуса Proof-of-Work.

As ForkLog report notes, despite the successful The Merge upgrade, Ethereum’s price in September fell by 14.5%.

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