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In our Web3 news today, we have all the details, dates and information related to the big Ethereum merge that the entire industry is talking about. Ethereum, as you know, is the second biggest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin and it is a blockchain that hosts multiple apps and lots of transactions happening there. This merge has been in the news for a while, but now in September 2022, it will finally happen as quickly as the second or third week of September. And with this merge, the back end of this blockchain will change so much that it will become faster, it will be more scalable and more importantly,more energy efficient, which is what everybody is looking forward to because there are lots of assets and lots of action happening on the Ethereum Platform, which has lots of potential for the Web3 space, so do take a look at all the details that we have linked to in the show notes.
Here is the full list of the Top 5 News Items from Week 1, September 2022 with source links from Twitter, Meta, WhatsApp, YouTube, Ethereum, Web3.
🗞️ News 1: Twitter launches new Circle feature & integrates Podcasts into Spaces
🗞️ News 2: Meta’s immersive VR Comedy in Horizon World & European expansion
🗞️ News 3: YouTube releases details about Playback Speed trends on the platform
Source: YouTube
🗞️ News 4: WhatsApp gets an end-to-end shopping feature with JioMart products
Source: WhatsApp
🗞️ News 5: [Web3] The big Ethereum merge: dates, info & details you need to know
Source: Foundation | Decrypt
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