Ethereum merge: Everything you need to know about the event that's supposed to transform crypto. – Slate

Something called “the Merge” is happening this week, and it might be the most important thing to happen to the idea of decentralized currencies since the advent of Bitcoin. If all goes as smoothly as planned, the long-delayed Merge will commence at 1 a.m. Thursday morning and take just 12 minutes to complete.

With the “Merge,” the Ethereum blockchain network is…