Google's Easter Egg on Ethereum Merge

Google's new countdown timer for Ethereum Merge shows support for the imminent upgrade.

When you search for "Ethereum Merge" or "The Merge," a countdown ticker displays the projected time left until the Merge depending on the current difficulty, hash rate, and merge difficulty.

On the side is a cartoon of two delighted pandas sprinting toward each other with outstretched hands.

Google Cloud developer Sam Padilla said the timer was "a nice little surprise" and a way to express appreciation for "years of work."

He said Google's search and laboratories team did the work, but he helped "kickstart" the idea and discussion.

In the same post, Padilla revealed the timer is directly tied to the blockchain, updating the countdown in real-time.

He also said, tongue-in-cheek, that pandas get closer as Merge approaches.

Google's Web3 team under Google Cloud was launched on May 6.

Not just Google developers are interested in Merge.

Recent Google search data shows that searches for "Ethereum Merge" reached a peak of 100 on Sept. 3.

100 implies "highest popularity," whereas 50 means "half as popular." 0 signifies that day didn't have enough data.

Singapore is most interested in the impending Ethereum Merge, followed by Switzerland, Canada, Germany, the US, and the Netherlands.

The overall score was obtained by evaluating ten search phrases, including "Ethereum Merge," "ETH Merge," and "Ethereum PoW."

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