Coinbase Launches Wrapped Ethereum Liquid Staking Token Ahead of The Merge

The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has introduced a new liquid staking ethereum derivative token ahead of Ethereum's proof-of-stake (PoS) upgrade. The new ERC20 utility token is called coinbase wrapped ethereum, or CBETH, and it will allow people to stake their ether in a non-custodial fashion or trade the tokens on the open market.

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently tweeted that cryptocurrency payments are superior because of censorship resistance and convenience. This change has given a significant boost to international businesses, charities, and payments within countries, he added.

On Thursday (August 25), Cumberland, which is “a specialized cryptoasset trading company within DRW, a diversified principal trading firm”, commented on the crypto market in general, and in particular about the potential ramifications of Ethereum's upcoming “Merge” upgrade, which marks the transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS).

With the highly-anticipated Ethereum Merge fast approaching, the team behind layer 2 scaling solution Polygon has asserted that Ethereum's upcoming transition to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism is good news and will not limit Polygon's capabilities.  According to Polygon's developers, Ethereum's migration to PoS will make the protocol less energy-intensive and more environmentally friendly.

The date for Ethereum's transition from a Proof-of-work based consensus mechanism to a proof-of-stake mechanism is inching closer. The change is being done to lower the energy consumption, and carbon footprint produced by the traditional PoW mechanism. The much-anticipated upgrade of the Ethereum network has intrigued investors ever since the idea was first disclosed.

After the announcement of the Ethereum Merger, many believe the network is closer to addressing the major issues related to speed and scalability. Hence, the gas fees which had blown the minds earlier may be settled at decent levels.

Ethereum is back on track, with the crypto price resuming its positive trend against Tether (USDT) as it gathers momentum in preparation for a breach over a crucial barrier ahead of “The Merge.” ETH's price just suffered a rejection to the $1,500 level after failing to retain its bullish trendline functioning as support.

Ethereum ETH price regained its bullish trend against Tether (USDT) as it builds more strength to break above the key resistance ahead of “The Merge.” ETH price saw a rejection to a region of $1,500 recently as it could not hold its bullish trendline acting as support.

Coinbase has launched a liquid token for its users who staked their Ethereum (ETH) on its platform called cbETH, according to an August 24 announcement. The post Coinbase launches liquid staking token to ‘keep Ethereum decentralized' appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The price of Ethereum's native ETH token rallied on Thursday after the Ethereum Foundation on Wednesday announced that the Bellatrix upgrade – a key step that must be completed before the Merge – is scheduled for September 6.

Coinbase has introduced a utility token called Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH (cbETH) which can be traded out of the exchange and used in DeFi. The post Coinbase Introduces Wrapped Staked ETH Utility Token in Anticipation of Merge appeared first on BeInCrypto.