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Merge

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14 articles decelerating

Merge has appeared in 14 articles since 2022-04. Coverage peaked in 2022Q3 with 11 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Ethereum.

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14
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Velocity
-81.8%
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Acceleration
-10.818
velocity change
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publications

Coverage Timeline

2022-09-15
The Block 40 related

Ethereum activates its long-awaited Merge upgrade, in development since 2020, and transactions are now being processed under proof of stake

- The Merge upgrade is transitioning Ethereum from proof of work to proof of stake.  — The Merge is one of the largest technological events in the industry to date.

2022-08-28
New York Times 1 related

An overview of Ethereum's proof-of-stake upgrade, The Merge, which is expected to cut the crypto platform's energy use by 99%+, and some of the risks involved

A long-awaited upgrade to Ethereum, the most popular crypto platform, may make the technology more environmentally sustainable. Tweets: @timbray Tweets: Tim Bray / @timbray : News from the Merge front...

2022-08-25
The Block 13 related

The Ethereum Foundation says it will begin the Merge on September 6, split into two parts, the second running between September 10-20

Kharishar Kahfi / The Block :

2022-08-24
The Block 4 related

The Ethereum Foundation says it will begin the Merge on September 6, split into two parts, the second running between September 10-20

- The Bellatrix upgrade for The Merge is set for September 6, and Paris will follow several days later.  — Node operators must download clients updates before the Bellatrix upgrade is activated.

2022-08-20
Bloomberg 2 related

Ethereum's core developers have set September 15 as the tentative date for the long-awaited proof-of-stake Merge upgrade

and the Planet Grace Benfell / GameSpot : Ethereum Is Ditching Proof-Of-Work Verification For A Less Energy Intensive Process Tweets: Olga Kharif / @olgakharif : Ethereum's Merge date is set in stone ...

2022-08-19
Bloomberg 1 related

Ethereum's core developers have set September 15 as the tentative date for the long-awaited proof-of-stake Merge upgrade

The core developers working on the much-anticipated software upgrade of the Ethereum blockchain firmed up Sept. 15 as the likely official date of the so-called Merge.

2022-04-12
Bloomberg 11 related

Ethereum developers launch the so-called mainnet shadow fork, a key stress test ahead of the proof-of-stake Merge upgrade, expected to reduce energy use by ~99%

Ethereum's network is inching closer toward its much-anticipated software upgrade known as the Merge, having just entered a key testing step.

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Quarterly Coverage

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Narrative

Merge has appeared in 158 Techmeme articles since January 2015. The biggest stories include Source: SpaceX and xAI are in talks to merge ahead of a planned IPO this year; under the... and Source: SpaceX and xAI are in talks to merge ahead of a planned IPO this year; under the.... Frequently covered alongside Ethereum, TechCrunch, SPAC, FanDuel, and Google. Coverage has increasingly focused on funding, competition themes.

Key Moments

2024Q3enterprise +7pts; developer +20pts; funding +27pts
2025Q1enterprise +27pts; developer +13pts; funding -60pts
2025Q3enterprise -47pts; developer -13pts; consumer +20pts

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