# Misconception about Ethereum Upgrade aka Merge

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**Published on:** 2022-08-18
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@xuanling11/misconception-about-ethereum-upgrade-aka-merge

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There is excitement about the Ethereum Merge. Many may hope the Merge solves many existing problems, but those may become misconceptions. Here are lists of misconceptions: ❎ Ethereum gas fees will reduce ❎ Transaction will be faster ❎ Ethereum blockchain will be a temporary halt ❎ Investors can withdraw staked ETH after the Merge ❎ Validators will not be able to withdraw rewards ❎ Running a node needs staking 32 ETH ❎ Staking APR is expected to triple Here are reasons of misconceptions: Ethereum gas fees will reduce 👉 lowering gas fees requires expanding network capacity 👉 rollup may help Transaction will be faster 👉 it will not be noticeably faster than before Ethereum blockchain will be a temporary halt 👉 no downtime Investors can withdraw staked ETH after the Merge 👉 withdraw available after Shanghai upgrade Validators will not be able to withdraw rewards 👉 it will be available to the validator immediately Running a node needs staking 32 ETH 👉 any amounts work Staking APR is expected to triple 👉 close to a ~50% increase Why Merge, then?I don't know. Probably there is nothing to move the crypto market at this point. The End. https://twitter.com/freeslave06/status/1559350621714653192 Kidding here. Despite any false hope, the Merge is a start point to making the blockchain more sustainable.https://consensys.net/knowledge-base/the-merge/ I do not agree with scalability as the single factor to the Merge but as the product of the upgrade. https://twitter.com/SalomonCrypto/status/1559402384526258176 It is a test for an open-source organization to collaborate and produce a socially impacting project. https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1559908331145265156 Potentially, the market will benefit from this upgrade. https://twitter.com/Montana_Wong/status/1556706440726716416 And helps Coinbase a bit: https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1559926476543246337 There you have it, The Merger!If you enjoy reading my articles, buy me a coffee here. Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash

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