3 Reasons to Buy Ethereum Ahead of The Merge

The value of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has climbed 30% in just the past week on news that "The Merge" is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 19. Investors are speculating that there will be a lot of improvements to the blockchain and related Layer 2 blockchains, which live on top of the Level 1 Ethereum blockchain. But is it time to buy? 

I think there are three major catalysts for value growth in Ethereum after "The Merge." 

Right now, Ethereum can handle about 12 to 14 transactions per second, which means it's not suitable for high-volume traffic. Unfortunately, this isn't going to improve after "The Merge," but there are other reasons to be optimistic. 

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