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Comment by blobster

There seem to be at least two big issues with the upcoming merge:

1 - Stablecoin issuers like USDC can de facto determine which chain succeeds in case of a fork (PoW vs PoS)

2 - 70% of validators are US-based, and as custodians, they will have to comply with OFAC.

More info in this Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/milessuter/status/1560070819518234624

parent blobster 4 years ago

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