Community celebrates the Merge by dropping ETH-inspired art and music
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, tweeted a message to thank everyone that helped make the Merge happen. As the Merge successfully shifted the Ethereum network to proof-of-stake (PoS), the ETH community seized the opportunity to celebrate by dropping artworks and music inspired by Ethereum. Nonfungible token (NFT) artist Beeple, the creator of one of the most expensive NFTs ever sold, celebrated the Ethereum Merge by publishing an illustration that shows a massive Ethereum logo that seemed to slowly form, assisted by what looks like scientists. Another community member who makes....
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