Ethereum turns deflationary for the first time since the Merge — ETH price still risks 50% drop

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The annual supply rate of Ether (ETH) slipped below zero for the first time since Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake via the Merge in September. The reason? A spike in on-chain activity amid a massive cryptocurrency market crash. Ether turns deflationary for real As of Nov. 9, more Ether tokens are being burned than created as a part of Ethereum’s fee-burning mechanism. Simply put, the more on-chain transactions, the more ETH transaction fees get burned. On a 30-day timeframe, the Ethereum network has been burning ETH at an annual rate of 773,000 tokens against the is ...

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