# Is post-Merge Ethereum PoS a threat to Bitcoin’s dominance?

# Is post-Merge Ethereum PoS a threat to Bitcoin’s dominance?

” Is post-Merge Ethereum PoS a threat to Bitcoin’s dominance? “ While Ethereum (ETH) fans are enthusiastic about the successful Merge, Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten believes the upgrade will lead Ethereum into a “slow slide to irrelevance and eventual death.”  According to Klippsten, the Ethereum community picked the wrong moment for detaching the protocol…

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# Merge is ‘a step in the right direction’ to address crypto’s energy usage — Rostin Behnam

# Merge is ‘a step in the right direction’ to address crypto’s energy usage — Rostin Behnam

” Merge is ‘a step in the right direction’ to address crypto’s energy usage — Rostin Behnam “ Rostin Behnam, chair of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, said the Ethereum blockchain’s transition to proof-of-stake may help reduce crypto’s energy usage, but hinted legislation would likely still be needed to address the…

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# President of Paraguay vetoes crypto regulation law

# President of Paraguay vetoes crypto regulation law

” President of Paraguay vetoes crypto regulation law “ Paraguay’s president, Mario Abdo Benítez, vetoed a bill that sought to recognize cryptocurrency mining as an industrial activity on Monday. He reasoned that mining’s high electricity consumption could hinder the expansion of a sustainable national industry.  The decree stated that crypto mining uses intensive capital with…

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# Crypto firms failed to deliver ‘promised benefits’ from lawmaker-backed incentives, says nonprofit

# Crypto firms failed to deliver ‘promised benefits’ from lawmaker-backed incentives, says nonprofit

” Crypto firms failed to deliver ‘promised benefits’ from lawmaker-backed incentives, says nonprofit “ The Tech Transparency Project, or TTP, a research initiative of the United States-based nonprofit watchdog group Campaign for Accountability, has released a report claiming crypto firms “provided little in return” for state governments offering financial incentives.  In a report released Thursday,…

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