Ethereum Merge has completed its long-awaited update, Buterin says

Vitalik Buterin announced Thursday that Ethereum had completed its 'merge' upgrade. "775040520SB00199_TechCrunch" by TechCrunch is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The Ethereum blockchain completed its Merge upgrade early Thursday, cofounder Vitalik Buterin said. The Merge moves the crypto to a proof-of-stake mechanism, dramatically slashing energy usage. Analysts said that should draw institutional investors to ether, […]