A date has been announced for the pre-Merge merge
The 8th of June, 2022, has emerged as the date for the first part of the long-awaited Ethereum Merge. The Ropsten testnet merge, which is seen as a final test before the full Merge happens, will show developers how close they are to reaching this important milestone. But what is the Ethereum Merge and what will it achieve?
Summary
- Strong reports suggest the Ropsten merge will happen on 8th June. This will be a dress rehearsal for the main event and will give the Ethereum team the chance to run tests and simulations.
- Benefits of the Merge include faster and cheaper transactions, reductions in energy consumption for validations, deactivation of the Difficulty Time Bomb and a potential spike in the price of ETH.
- The Ropsten testnet is a sandbox network where developers can test their code and updates in a safe environment that won’t affect the Ethereum mainnet.
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