Why “The Merge” Is Not Priced In, Says Ethereum Inventor Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum and the crypto market slightly recovered some gains after the Federal Reserve (Fed) announced a 75-basis point (bps) interest rate hike. There was no surprise from the financial institutions, and the second crypto by market cap might be able to extend the bullish trend without external distractions. Related Reading | TA: Bitcoin Price Restarts Increase After Fed Rate Hike But Resistance Intact At the time of writing, Ethereum (ETH) trades at $1,640 with an 11% profit in the last 24 hours and a 7% profit over the past week. The cryptocurrency has reclaimed its position as the best-performing asset in the top 10 by market cap. In an interview with Bankless, the inventor of Ethereum spoke about what could be the most bullish milestone for this blockchain since its inception: “The Merge”. The event that will complete ETH’s migration into a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain with the promise of bringing more scalability and better performance to the network. For months, there has been an ongoing debate about the impact of this event on the price of Ethereum. Some market participants believe “The Merge” is already priced-in, meaning its impact is currently reflected on ETH’s price, others believe the opposite. Buterin himself is amongst the former, he believes “The Merge” is not priced-in from a market and psychological standpoint. The positive impact of this event will have implications with the potential to ripple acros...