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The Merge: A cryptocurrency revolution
Ethereum, the world's second biggest cryptocurrency, attempts "the Merge", slashing its carbon emissions - what does it mean for the future of crypto?
This week on Tech Tent: the Merge - Ethereum, the world's second biggest cryptocurrency, attempts the Merge, a radical new operating model that cuts its energy usage by 99%. Will it work - and how will it reshape crypto? Also - how a carrot emoji became a cover for covid disinformation. And the biggest, brightest satellite ever launched - will it change our relationship with the night sky?
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