The second half of 2022 has seen Ether take the lead in gains as the biggest altcoin transitions to a more scalable network — Ethereum‘s upcoming Merge has provided the much-needed bullish momentum in not only the pioneering smart contract platform but the Cryptoverse in general. Owing to this positive development, ETH has led its peer Bitcoin in gains accumulated since the most recent bottom reached on June 19. This, in turn, has led…