Why is Nobody Talking About the Ethereum Merge?

If there’s one event in the cryptoverse that has the potential to be more disruptive than the Bitcoin halving — that would be Ethereum’s move to Proof of stake (PoS).

Referred to as “the merge” — the transition to Proof of Stake on Ethereum mainnet is due to take place this summer, and this is definitely the most positive news that you’ll hear during this bear market.

It’s one of the most highly-anticipated technological developments in the cryptoverse, and most crypto veterans were hype on this back in 2018. But after many deliberations and even more delays, it seems like the hype was sucked out of it. If you’re unsure just how disruptive the Merge can be, or if you’ve been previously hype on it and lost interest, it’s time to check back in because it’s actually coming this time around.

Once it’s live, this will have deep implications in the cryptocurrency world and beyond. It could even threaten Bitcoin’s dominance and first-mover advantage. In this article we’re going to discuss these implications as well as do a quick pulse-check on the merge is going so far.

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