The Ethereum Merge Happens Now | September 14th Newsletter
The countdown timer is ticking down. The Merge will take place soon.
September 14, 2022
🐼 The Ethereum Merge Happens Now 🐼
September 14th Newsletter
Hi, there! The countdown timer is ticking down. The Merge will take place soon. So, check our video explainer to understand the move to proof- of- stake and why it’s such a big deal.
Next, we've got great news for those looking for a simple path to gain DeFi exposure. Index Coop products are now available on the Coinbase mobile app.
Finally, the Product team has proposed the Diversified Staked ETH Index (dsETH). Learn how dsETH provides access to the best ETH liquid staking tokens and promotes decentralization.
-@thekindeagle and the Index Coop team
METRIC OF THE WEEK
📈 Customers Net Worth % in icETH 📉
Talk about being long on ETH. The largest segment of icETH customers has >75% of their crypto holdings in icETH.
PRODUCT NEWS
🐼 The Ethereum Merge Happens Now 🐼
In less than 24 hours, the Ethereum Merge will be complete. So there’s no better time than now to watch a video explainer and understand what’s about to happen.
Index Coop contributors, @chavischance & @cquared_eth provide a solid overview of the basics, common misconceptions, and secondary effects market participants can expect.
INDEX NEWS
🏦 Index Coop Now Featured in Coinbase App 🏦
Index Coop products are now available in the Coinbase app! This is another important milestone on our journey to reduce the complexity and frustration for those getting started with crypto.
Customers can now access diversified exposure to top crypto themes and simplified DeFi strategies via Coinbase’s dApp browser.
PRODUCT NEWS
🪙 Contributing to Decentralization With An Index 🪙
The Index Coop Product team has proposed Diversified Staked ETH Index (dsETH). This token will enable token holders to access the best ETH liquid staking tokens using a methodology that promotes decentralization and competition amongst provider protocols.
dsETH will also be the first Index Coop product built on a Managed Balancer Pool, a new primitive that has been developed in partnership with Balancer.
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