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ForkLog 14 09.08.2022

ETC Cooperative questions the feasibility of Ethereum’s PoW fork

A potential Ethereum PoW fork would require enormous coordination and would not be viable if implemented. This view was voiced by the head of the ETC Cooperative, Bob Summerwill, in an open letter to miner Chandler Guo.

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ForkLog 8 09.08.2022

Analysts deem a PoW Ethereum fork unviable

CoinShares analysts expressed skepticism about the prospects of a potential Ethereum fork after the mainnet's transition to the Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm.

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ForkLog 20 09.08.2022

Vitalik Buterin says ZK-Rollups will be Ethereum’s main Layer-2 solution

In the long term, ZK-Rollups-based L2 scaling solutions will surpass Optimistic Rollups. This forecast came from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

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ForkLog 73 09.08.2022

What are ERC-20 tokens?

ERC-20 is Ethereum’s popular token standard for smart contracts that issue fungible tokens. Its adoption greatly simplified the creation of new cryptocurrencies and marked a turning point. Many leading cryptoassets use ERC-20. Details inside.

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ForkLog 7 08.08.2022

Nansen CEO Forecasts Decline in Activity on Other Networks After The Merge

Cryptocurrency users may switch to using Ethereum following the network’s upcoming transition to the Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm. Alex Svanevik, CEO of analytics firm Nansen, told Cointelegraph.

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ForkLog 9 08.08.2022

Ethereum price tops $1,800

On Monday, August 8, the price of the second-largest cryptocurrency rose above $1,800. In the last 24 hours the asset gained 5.3%, according to CoinGecko.

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ForkLog 16 08.08.2022

BitMEX to launch derivatives tied to a possible Ethereum PoW fork

The BitMEX cryptocurrency derivatives exchange will offer a futures product based on ETHPoW tokens tied to a potential fork of the Ethereum blockchain after the mainnet's transition to the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus algorithm.

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ForkLog 13 08.08.2022

Chainlink declines to back potential Ethereum forks

Chainlink's decentralized oracle network developers will not support potential Ethereum forks on the Proof-of-Work (PoW) algorithm after the mainnet Merge with the Beacon Chain.

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ForkLog 6 05.08.2022

Ethereum rose 56% in July, while Bitcoin gained nearly 17%

In July, the price of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization rose by 56.6%, while Bitcoin posted more modest gains — 16.8%. According to ForkLog's report.

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ForkLog 6 05.08.2022

Citigroup outlines advantages of Ethereum’s transition to PoS

The planned September upgrade The Merge will reduce Ethereum's energy consumption, shift issuance to a deflationary model, and 'pave the way to a more scalable future through sharding'. Analysts at Citigroup said.

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ForkLog 6 05.08.2022

Vitalik Buterin: Stablecoin issuers will determine the future of contentious Ethereum hard forks

Issuers of centralized stablecoins such as Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) will be able to determine which of the chains formed within contentious hard forks the community will adopt. This was stated by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin at the BUIDL Asia conference.

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ForkLog 10 04.08.2022

Frax Finance team proposes rejecting PoW-based Ethereum forks

The Frax Finance core development team has urged the community to refrain from launching the algorithmic stablecoin FRAX in potential Ethereum forks based on the {{AOPEN_1}}Proof-of-Work{{ACLOSE_1}} (PoW) algorithm.

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