The open source blockchain Ethereum has finally enacted The Merge, which will see the cryptocurrency move from a proof of work model to a proof of stake approach – aimed at slashing usage costs and its environmental impact. A few weeks on from pulling the trigger, uncertainty remains, which is not great news for the ecosystem of applications built on top of the Ethereum blockchain. Bitcoin is the most infamous cryptocurrency, and while it appears to have failed in its attempts to become a legitimate alternative currency, its popularity opened the floodgates. From all the cryptocurrencies that exploded onto the scene, only Ethereum has persisted to any great extent, besides the ongoing yet excellent joke that is Dogecoin. Ethereum’s persistence…