Ethereum (ETH 4.84%) has scheduled "The Merge", or a move from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake validation, and investors have been bidding up Ether's value in anticipation. So, what's the impact of The Merge on users and investors? The video below goes through the good and bad of this transition.
What You Need to Know Before the Ethereum Merge
By Travis Hoium – Aug 13, 2022 at 10:10AM
Key Points
- Anticipation of The Merge has helped drive Ethereum's value up 100% in the last few months.
- The impact on Ethereum's energy usage post-Merge will be enormous.
- However, improvements in speed and cost may take much longer.
CRYPTO: ETH
Ethereum
Market Cap
$400B
Today's Change
(-4.84%) $168.74
Current Price
$3316.43
Price as of November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM ET
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About the Author
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.