Ethereum | Merge is coming

Merge 👉 a historic week

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“”What’s the big deal about the Merge?

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There’s a popular misconception that the Merge helps Ethereum run faster, or reduces gas fees. Not exactly.

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That job is largely left to Layer 2 chains like Arbitrum, Optimism and Starknet that run on top of Ethereum.

The real significance of the Merge lies in the shift in consensus mechanisms.

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The switch from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) mechanisms will dramatically decrease the carbon footprint of running the blockchain by ~99.5%.

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MERGE | EVENTS

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This historic moment is lined up with a week full of live and virtual events.

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Here’s a list of digital events that you can attend from anywhere:

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🎅 The Eve of the Merge Livestream – Bankless

Wednesday, September 14th @ 5pm EST

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🥳 Ethereum Merge Viewing Party – Ethereum Foundation

Wednesday, September 14th @ 11pm EST

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🧘‍♂️ Post-Merge Vibe Sesh with the Ethereum Community – Bankless

Thursday, September 15th @ 9am EST

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🗞 Weekly Rollup Merge Recap Livestream – Bankless

Thursday, September 15th @ 12pm EST

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For those at EthBerlin this week, there are some IRL events that you can also attend!

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Here are a couple that we know of:

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🪩 The Merge Party – Radicle, Entropy & Friends (RSVP pw: hacktheplanet)

Thursday, September 15th @ 10pm CEST

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🫡 Through the DAO Prism – 1kx

Thursday, September 15th @ 3pm CEST

This is going to be a historic week for crypto.””

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https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/…/a-historic-week-in…

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