The Merge: Ethereum Is Now A Proof-of-Stake Network, What’s Next?
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The Merge: Ethereum Is Now A Proof-of-Stake Network, What’s Next?

Ethereum’s history-making moment: The Merge was successfully deployed.After years of delays, the Ethereum network finally closed the chapter of the Proof-of-Work consensus mechanism and built its Proof-of-Stake empire.The Merge – the high-anticipated upgrade – was successfully deployed on the blockchain on Sept. 15 at 06:42:42 UTC at block 15,537,393.Party Time!Unlike most updates, the activation of… […]

Google gets in on Ethereum Merge excitement with nifty easter egg
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Google gets in on Ethereum Merge excitement with nifty easter egg

The new feature has been added with just days left until the long-awaited Ethereum Merge. 3219 Total views 26 Total shares As a sign of support for the upcoming Ethereum Merge, tech juggernaut Google is marking the time left until the upgrade with a new countdown timer. Typing any variation of “Ethereum Merge” or “The Merge”… […]

Ethereum Merge makes network more vulnerable to attack — Security expert
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Ethereum Merge makes network more vulnerable to attack — Security expert

The security expert said that while PoS isn’t “theoretically” as secure as PoW, he admits it still has “sufficient practical security.” 3357 Total views 42 Total shares Despite the Ethereum Merge being touted as a major upgrade to the blockchain network, its transition to proof-of-stake theoretically makes it more vulnerable to exploit.Speaking to Cointelegraph, the… […]