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Ethereum's Ropsten Testnet Merge Is Complete
On June 8, the public Ropsten testnet transitioned from Proof-of-Work consensus to Proof-of-Stake.
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Eth2 Beacon Chain Launches on Ropsten Testnet, Paving Way for Merge
The Ethereum Foundation launched the Eth2 Beacon Chain on a public testnet yesterday, marking one of the final tests before Ethereum transitions to Proof-of-Stake later this year. The Beacon Chain, Eth2’s Proof-of-Stake consensus layer, went live on the longstanding public testnet, Ropsten. The launch is a major milestone toward Ethereum’s highly anticipated ‘chain-merge’, which developers…
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Ethereum Miner Tries to Expedite Testnet Merge By 2 Weeks
Ethereum developers foiled a “mischievous” miner’s attempt to expedite Ethereum’s transition to Proof-of-Stake on a public testnet by two weeks. Developers expect Ethereum’s Eth2 Beacon Chain to merge with Ethereum’s mainnet this autumn. The transition, known as “The Merge”, will change the chain to Proof-of-Stake consensus and abandon Proof-of-Work miners. Ethereum’s developers want to trial…