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Cryptoknowmics 2022-05-19 10:01:17

Ethereum’s Ropsten Testnet Set for Proof-of-Stake Merge Next Month

Ethereum (ETH)’s Ropsten public testnet, which allows for blockchain development testing before deployment on the mainnet, is estimated to undergo “the Merge” on June 8 before the Ethereum blockchain can switch to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. Ropsten Testnet Merge Set for June 8 According to the Merge testnets page on GitHub, Ethereum DevOps engineer Parathi Jayanathi submitted a pull request for the Ropsten testnet Merge configuration code on Monday, suggesting that the code is ready to be implemented. Ropsten-beacon-chain config has been merged! Expect client releases 🔜 Genesis: May 30, 3:00:00 PM (GMT)Merge transition: ~ June 8 pic.twitter.com/D23oH0K5sH — terence.eth (@terencechain) May 18, 2022 The specific testnet is seen as the best replication of the Ethereum Mainnet as it follows a similar network structure, enabling developers to conduct realistic deployment testing before making updates to the actual mainnet. The Merge will mean the end of proof-of-work mining on the Ethereum network to a more sustainable proof-of-stake model. Merge Goes Through Two Steps The Ropsten public testnet undergoes the merge in two steps. First, a genesis version of the consensus layer is created which is slated to happen on May 30. Following that, the Ropsten testnet goes through the merge. “Merging Ropsten is a huge testing milestone towards Ethereum’s mainnet merge later this year,” said Preston Van Loon, an Ethereum core developer ...

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