The Merge is finally complete. Energy consumption is expected to drop by 99.95%. It will not reduce gas fees or increase transaction speeds. More upgrades are incoming.

Effects Of the Merge

ETH Tokenomics After The Merge

ETH Total Supply

Transaction Fees for Layer 2 Scaling Solutions

Future Roadmap of Ethereum

Vitalik Buterin Says after the Merge, Get Ready for the verge, the purge, and a splurge