Did Ethereum accomplish its objectives, one year into the Merge?
Pinagmulan: ultrasound.money Staking interest at its peak While the Merge was a game changer, some key aspects of the PoS transition had to wait until the completion of the Shapella upgrade. Foremost among them was the right granted to stakers to unlock their holdings at will. With more freedom and renewed confidence in staking activity, more and more users came forward to lock their holdings in pursuit of rewards. As per the latest update by Glassnode, the total staked supply hit a fresh peak of 29.06 million. This represented a growth of 58% since the day of Shapella execution. ???? #Ethereum $ ETH Ang Kabuuang Halaga sa ETH 2.0 Deposit Contract ay umabot lamang sa isang ATH na 29,060,084 ETH The increased interest in staking augured well for the security of the network. Some concerns linger Amidst the optimism and bullish sentiment, it was also necessary to examine the misses. Matt Cutler, CEO & Co-Founder of blockchain infra provider Blocknative, pointed out a few concerns around decentralization of Ethereums core infrastructure. “In the last 14 days, ~75% of the blocks on the Ethereum network were built by just three block builders – two of which widely recognized as vertically integrated Searcher/Builders). This seems less decentralized than the ecosystem









