Ethereum’s Merge Now Has Tentative September Dates
Ethereum developers discussed some potential dates for the long-awaited event. Also: the Goerli testnet merge post-mortem.
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Ethereum’s mainnet Merge with the proof-of-stake Beacon Chain should happen sometime next month.
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What the Merge Means for Ethereum Miners
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Goerli Is Coming: Ethereum’s Last Rehearsal Before the Merge
The Prater upgrade, the first component of the upcoming Goerli testnet merge, is happening this week.
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Ethereum Developers Address Potential Glitch Ahead of the Merge
The chance of an MEV-Boost failure is slim, but contingencies should ensure that the Merge still happens smoothly.
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Ethereum After the Merge: What Comes Next?
Post-Merge, the Surge, the Verge, the Purge and the Splurge will continue to make Ethereum's proof-of-stake blockchain more scalable and secure.
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Ethereum’s Mainnet Tenth 'Shadow Fork' Goes Live Ahead of September Merge
Developers focused this time on testing key releases similar to the ones in the upcoming Goerli merge – the final testnet hard fork before the real Ethereum Merge.
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Ethereum’s Merge Projected for September According to 'Soft' Timeline
The Merge will see Ethereum switch from the energy-intensive proof-of-work consensus mechanism to a more efficient proof-of-stake system.
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Ethereum’s Shadow Fork 9 Goes Live in Lead-Up to the Merge
Developers are focused on testing recent updates and the releases used in the previous Sepolia hard fork. "But on a more intensive network.”
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