Shanghai upgrade
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Following several upgrades and a switch in its consensus model, Ethereum is experiencing a surge in validator demand
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The ‘Cancun’ upgrade of the Ethereum execution layer is starting to take shape with EIP-4844, also known as proto-danksharding, the highest priority
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Just because the upgrade was a success doesn’t mean that work on democratizing Ethereum can stop
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Validator withdrawal limits, the ability for stakers to hedge out exposure and general interest has proved to be mostly accurate in the short-term price predictions for ether
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There simply aren’t any more sellers, according to Morgan Creek Capital Management founder, Mark Yusko
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Ethereum withdrawals are open, and the exit queue for validators is properly full — but new deposits are still flowing in
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The latest All Core Developer call highlighted an issue with Ethereum’s leading consensus client, Prysm
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While some analysts anticipated Wednesday’s Ethereum upgrade would result in a short-term sell-off, the price held steady
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Crypto industry participants have been trying to figure out what will happen when 18M staked ether hits the market at last — here’s what they’re thinking
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This upgrade marks a milestone in Ethereum’s path forward — and stakers need to choose carefully to keep decentralization alive
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Lower barriers to entry may draw greater institutional interest to the space, Ether Capital CEO Brian Mosoff tells Blockworks
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Too many stakers are overlooking the post-Shanghai churn limit — and they’ll get caught out if spiking demand leads to long wait times for rewards
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A smooth upgrade could be a bullish catalyst for Ethereum that overshadows potential short-lived selling pressure, industry watchers predict
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As soon as 18 million in staked ether are unlocked, a battle for liquid staking token supremacy will begin that will forever change the DeFi landscape
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The Shanghai/Capella upgrade, due roughly in one week’s time on April 12, will finally give validators the ability to withdraw from staking
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While a sector-wide sell-off in digital assets on Wednesday took hold, participants have continued to deposit record amounts of ETH into the validator pool
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Validators will soon be able to withdraw their staked ether with the launch of the Shanghai upgrade, a net positive for price long-term, analysts say — with some caveats
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Developers move forward with upgrade to eventually allow users to withdraw staked ether from Ethereum mainnet
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Tokens representing staked ETH are outgaining most digital assets on the day — and on a year-to-date basis
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