{"id":199303,"date":"2021-03-11T07:15:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T04:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ethereum-miners-plot-hash-power-show-of-force-against-eip-1559\/"},"modified":"2021-03-11T07:15:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T04:15:20","slug":"ethereum-miners-plot-hash-power-show-of-force-against-eip-1559","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ethereum-miners-plot-hash-power-show-of-force-against-eip-1559\/","title":{"rendered":"# Ethereum miners plot hash-power \u2018show of force\u2019 against EIP-1559"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># Ethereum miners plot hash-power \u2018show of force\u2019 against EIP-1559 <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMDMvMmJmMDM2YjYtYWZiYS00N2VkLTliYzQtYWFlNGFkOTRjOTMxLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5a136f3a>Some Ethereum miners are trying to drum up support for a demonstration of force to show their opposition to the impending implementation of EIP-1559.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the backdrop of ever-escalating Ethereum fees, the Ethereum Improvement Proposal seeks to replace the network\u2019s existing bidding-based fee market with a fixed price and burn mechanism. <\/p>\n<p>However, EIP-1559 \u2014 which is scheduled to go live in July, will significantly impact the revenue of miners. Some analysts estimating Ethereum miners could lose up to 50% of their profits.<\/p>\n<p>To signal their opposition to the proposal, some Ether miners are now planning a 51-hour show of force for April 1. Miners intend to direct their hash rate to the 1559-opposed pool, Ethermine, for 51 hours on April 1. Some <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently hope to harness more than 51% of hash rate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For educational purposes, let&#8217;s collectively move our hash to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6osh2Op6yl\">https:\/\/t.co\/6osh2Op6yl<\/a> April 1st for 51 hours. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/etherchain_org?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@etherchain_org<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitsBeTrippin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BitsBeTrippin<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SonOfATech?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SonOfATech<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maxvoltage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@maxvoltage<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SavageMine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SavageMine<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VoskCoin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VoskCoin<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nemisist2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Nemisist2<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/notyournormalm1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@notyournormalm1<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonCoin1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BrandonCoin1<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuntisVitolins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GuntisVitolins<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/eip1559?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#eip1559<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/stopeip1559?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#stopeip1559<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ethereum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ethereum<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Red Panda Mining (@RedPandaMining) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedPandaMining\/status\/1368625214674796550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>If that were successful, the pool would command enough mining power to make unilateral changes to the network\u2019s protocol. <\/p>\n<p>In a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v1Qw4vZsqBc&amp;t=1s\">video<\/a> streamed live on March 9, popular <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>r, \u201cBits Be <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip<\/a>pin\u2019,\u201d discussed the planned hash-power redirect, describing the proposed move as a benevolent \u201ca show of force\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Part of the risk display here is not to attack the network, it&#8217;s to show that force projection is possible.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The YouTuber sought to placate concerns that Ethermine could the new-found hash power to attack the network, claiming \u201cthere\u2019s no incentive\u201d for them to do so.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat it is showing is that if you have a misalignment of incentives, you can get the network into a position where a would-be attacker could put a price point out there, pay a lot more for that hashpower that just got kicked off, and now you have a situation where you could have a double-spend or a block reorg,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On March 5, Cointelegraph reported that Ethereum\u2019s core developers announced EIP-1559 would be implemented in July. Many Ethereum proponents from outside of the mining sector celebrated the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s happening &#8211; EIP-1559 is officially scheduled for July. Thanks everyone who has worked hard to make this happen. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kYLEjZiLeD\">https:\/\/t.co\/kYLEjZiLeD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hasu (@hasufl) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hasufl\/status\/1367860429347823619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Apart from keeping a lid on fees, part of the appeal of the proposal is that it could end up lowering the Ether supply. Appearing on Tim Ferriss&#8217; podcast yesterday, Ethereum co-founder and EIP-1559 co-author, Vitalik Buterin, emphasize the proposal\u2019s burn mechanism could result in more Ether being destroyed than created \u2014 creating a bullish dynamic for Ethereum:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIf demand to use Ethereum is high enough, then there would actually be more ETH being destroyed than is being created. And so the joke that I would sometimes make is, if Bitcoin knows if fixed supply is sound money, then if you have a decreasing supply, does that make us some ultrasound money?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Previous analysis has estimated that more than 1 million Ether would have been burned between October 2019 and October 2020 if EIP-1559 had been live at the time \u2014 equating to roughly 1% of the crypto asset\u2019s circulating supply.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"defi_newsletter\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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