By Luc Olinga If a momentous crypto effort goes smoothly, crypto investors will benefit on a number of levels. The crypto industry arouses both curiosity and distrust. Even amid the cryptomania in 2021, plenty of critics were warning about a crypto trap. This year’s crash in the cryptocurrency market has confirmed those concerns and cooled the ardor — not to mention the bank accounts — of retail investors in the space. But the young industry now has a major opportunity to reintroduce itself to Main Street. It’s called the Merge. It’s a software update of the Ethereum blockchain, which is con…