JPMorgan: The Merge will be a blow to Ethereum miners

With Ethereum's transition to the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) algorithm, miners will have to look for alternative sources of income.Hereofaccording to a JPMorgan report, which was at the disposal of CoinDesk.

Analysts noted that ether mining atvideo cards are still popular because of its high profitability. Switching GPU miners after The Merge to altcoins like Ethereum Classic, Ravencoin or Ergo promises tangible income only in the short term.

Representatives of JPMorgan are confident that the sudden emergence of major players in the ecosystems of alternative coinsis fraught with a sharp decline in production profitability. 

One of the main beneficiaries of the upgrade will be Ethereum Classic (ETC) miners, who will have access to “many devices for mining this cryptocurrency.”

Experts have already noted signs of switching capacities to ETC production. This is noticeable in the growth of the hashrate, which has been observed since about mid-July.

Ethereum Classic hashrate dynamics. Data: Coin Metrics.

“Some investors are also looking at Ethereum Classic as a hedge against any potential issues with Ethereum during the transition from PoW to PoS,” the report says.

Experts also allowed the smooth dispersion of power among various networks, where the possibility of mining on video cards is provided. 

Recall that Ethereum developers successfully transferred the Goerli testnet to Proof-of-Stake, conducting a "final rehearsal" before activating The Merge. 

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