Why Ethereum’s Gray Glacier network is vital for its protocol

After Ethereum’s Ropsten test network successfully merged with its Proof-of-Work execution layer on 8 June, the second-most preferred crypto is gearing up for its Gray Glacier upgrade. 

Many market experts believed that the Ropsten test was a pivotal moment for Ethereum as it was considered the first hurdle in its eventual move to the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) protocol. The Gray Glacier upgrade could well be another upgrade that could provide Ethereum with the impetus to move further in its attempt. 

On Thursday, the Ethereum Foundation announced that it is scheduled to undergo its Gray Glacier upgrade at 15,050,000 on 29 June. Revealing the news about the upgrade, Ethereum developer Tim Beiko tweeted that the Gray Glacier fork aims to push back the difficulty bomb. 

 

The Gray Glacier upgrade 

The Gray Glacier is aimed to change the constraints that Ethereum’s Difficulty Bomb/Ice Age by pushing it back by 700,000 blocks. The Difficulty Bomb had been mainly introduced to raise the difficulty level of mining on a predefined block. However, the Difficulty Bomb elongated the normal block period, resulting in lesser rewards for miners, leading to network freezing.

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But following the Ropsten test, which saw the transition to PoS, the effects of the Difficulty Bomb will not be deployed on any testnet.

Binance has announced its support of the Ethereum Gray Glacier upgrade. In an announcement, it said that all deposits and withdrawals of ETH and ERC-20 tokens would be suspended on its platform from 29 June at 09:43 (UTC).

How is the news of the Gray Glacier upgrade affecting Ethereum’s price? 

Ethereum’s Gray Glacier upgrade news seems to have caught the market’s attention as the second-ranked crypto token witnessed a rally of 4.51% at 8:29 AM (GMT +1) on 24 June. The token was trading at US$1,149.78, with an overall volume of US$14,84,04,84,114 in 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.

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Following the upgrade, the MACD of Ethereum has seen a minor rise above the signal line. Although it is too early to predict a surge, the investors would be hoping it gains traction as the upgrade date nears.

Ethereum's RSI did see a sudden rise, climbing to 34.14.

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However, Ethereum’s RSI did see a sudden rise, climbing to 34.14 following the news. How Ethereum performs in the coming days will be interesting to watch, especially considering it lost over 76% of its value after achieving its all-time high last year in November. 

But the market participants must make sure that they stay vigilant and do their market research to make sure they don’t make any decisions without getting to get a full grasp of the market.

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