"The Merge" refers to the process where the current Ethereum Proof-of-Work Mainnet finally fuses into one proof-of-stake based chain, the Beacon Chain.

The original meme where a black and a white bear 'merge' into a Giant Panda is called 'Panda Fusion'. The idea behind the meme could be traced back to a famous Japanese manga and its reproduced anime series Dragon Ball.

This meme has gone viral among Ethereum community on Twitter since it just embodies how The Merge works and more importantly, how the community consensus has been achieved.

After merging the execution layer and consensus layer, Ethereum will evolve into a more decentralized, secure, and scalable system.

Let's get it done, together.