
Ethereum's "Merge" is live — here's what you need to know
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The cryptocurrency community is abuzz about what could prove to be a landmark event in the burgeoning digital currency world: a major upgrade — dubbed "the Merge"— of the ethereum blockchain. Crypto enthusiasts say the Merge, which went live Thursday, will greatly reduce the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining and more broadly enhance its utility as a way to conduct financial transactions, among other uses.
But what exactly is the Merge, and how could it change the future of crypto?

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