Crypto Update 4/20/22 | Reminder: The Merge Won’t Solve Ethereum’s Scaling Woes by Itself

With bitcoin trading steady as the real yield in the U.S. remains negative for Main Street and a look at how the Ethereum network’s merge to proof-of-stake won’t solve it’s scalability issues in one upgrade, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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Featured Story: Reminder: The Merge Won’t Solve Ethereum’s Scaling Woes by Itself

This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Adrian Blust & Colin Mealey

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