What is the Ethereum merge?

The Ethereum Merge is the joining of Ethereum’s proof-of-stake (PoS) Beacon Chain with the Ethereum Mainnet to transition the Ethereum blockchain off the legacy proof-of-work (PoW) system. With the completion of the merge on Sept. 15, 2022, Ethereum made the switch to a PoS model. That gave birth to Ethereum 2.0, a new version of Ethereum.

What is a'merge' in Ethereum?

The Merge refers to when the current proof-of-work (PoW) Ethereum mainnet protocol will "merge" with the Beacon Chain proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain system and continue as PoS. So where does that leave Ethereum in a post-Merge world? Many have looked at the Merge as the grand finale for the network.

When is ethereum's'merge' transition to proof-of-stake?

This week, I’d like to take a step back and quickly address a few of the myths and misconceptions that have popped up surrounding the Merge, Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake scheduled for around Sept. 15. I’d also like to request input from the Valid Points Community.

How does Ethereum transition to POS?

Ethereum’s full transition to PoS requires merging the Beacon Chain (called the “Consensus” layer) with Ethereum’s PoW mainnet (the “Execution” layer). How does proof-of-stake (PoS) differ from proof-of-work (PoW)?