Blockcrunch - 20 Minute Crypto Insights

The Merge, which marks the official transition to Proof-of-Stake, is slated to occur around September 15 - 16th and is possibly the largest crypto event to happen in a long time. The transition to Proof-of-Stake is supposedly a bullish event, but lately, there have been concerns raised on whether it is the right move.  If you’re a founder or investor in crypto, you should be prepared for what’s to come. Today, we have Anthony Sassano, one of the largest proponents and educator of Ethereum on the show to share with us: What is The Merge How OFAC’s censorship may affect Ethereum Is Proof-of-Stake really better than Proof-of-Work? Reasons to be bullish for Proof-of-Stake   Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.   ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:40) – Introduction to OFAC & The Merge (00:03:06) – What is The Merge (00:10:21) – Why might there be 2 Ethereum chains after The Merge? (00:17:46) – What is OFAC and why is it scary? (00:28:50) – Would PoW be