On today’s show, CoinDesk reporters Sam Kessler and Sage D. Young take a look at Ethereum’s long anticipated Merge and how the so-called Difficulty Bomb might or might not matter.This episode is sponsored by Kava and BCB Group.Read the full story here.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey-Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-BCB Group is the leading business banking partner for the digital assets industry. We provide the rails to move money and a gateway for crypto to FX markets at scale. Our mission is to connect and bank the global crypto industry. Find out more by visiting bcbgroup.com/coindesk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.