Binance to support Ethereum’s PoS Merge, evaluate new forked tokens

Binance will support Ethereum’s “Merge” expected to occur in September, and will evaluate if it would list newly forked tokens if any, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume said Wednesday.

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Fast facts

• Binance said it is closely monitoring the development of the merge, which could potentially result in new forked tokens.
• “In case of new forked tokens, Binance will evaluate the support for distribution and withdrawal of the forked tokens,” the crypto exchange added.
• “The Merge” is intended to shift the Ethereum blockchain from its current proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to a proof-of-stake (PoS) model, which is believed to be more secure, less energy-intensive and better for implementing scaling solutions. The change is expected to occur on Sept. 19.
• Such a merge — which can impact the network’s mining operations built on the PoW model — has prompted some miners to suggest forking Ethereum to retain a PoW version of the blockchain.
• Issuers of Tether and USDC, two of the largest stablecoins, said earlier this week that they will support Ethereum’s upcoming PoS chain.

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