On the Ethereum network, the Ropsten testnet is poised to set the stage for Merge’s “first dress rehearsal” to adopt the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus method. Tim Beiko, a core Ethereum engineer, announced the introduction of a new Beacon Chain for Ropsten on May 31. It will act as a warm-up for the final Merge test, released “around June 8.” 📣 Ropsten Merge Announcement 📣 Ethereum's longest lived PoW testnet is moving to Proof of Stake! A new beacon chain has been launched today, and The Merge is expected around June 8th on the network. Node Operators: this is the first dress rehearsal💃https://t.co/0fDHObLOmn — Tim Beiko | timbeiko.eth 🐼 (@TimBeiko) May 30, 2022 The Ropsten testnet is one of many Ethereum client testing grounds. It has several features similar to the Ethereum mainnet, such as the usage of a worthless version of Ether (ETH) to perform transactions and the coding environment, but changes made there has no impact on the mainnet. Ropsten is Ethereum’s longest-running Proof of Work (PoW) testnet, starting in 2016. When Ropsten ultimately conducts its Merge, it will be a preview of what the actual Merge on the Ethereum mainnet would look like. The resulting consequences on the testnet, its apps, and clients will provide developers with the first-ever insights into what to expect from the mainnet Merge and how to avoid difficulties. Ropsten beacon chain genesis was a success! 🎉Few validators are offline and ex...
