https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/19/ethereum-drops-more-than-17-after-way-over-hyped-merge/ > Four days ago, just a few minutes before 3 am ET, a long-anticipated upgrade to Ethereum was executed. Since then, the second most valuable blockchain’s cryptocurrency, ETH, has tumbled — and some are saying its price hasn’t bottomed out yet. > When the upgrade, generally referred to as “the Merge,” transpired, ETH was priced at about $1,600. At the time of publication, ETH is worth about $1,327 down just over 17% from the landmark system change.