Ethereum Launches First-Ever Public Testnet for Full Upgrade to Proof of Stake Known as “The Merge”
After relatively 2 years of development, Ethereum, the largest smart contracts platform, has launched the first-ever public testnet for the full upgrade to proof-of-stake known as "The Merge".
The Merge removes miners from having any role to play on the Ethereum network. The major upgrade will make validation to be performed by stakers that deposit 32 ETH. 2.3 million testnet ETH have already been deposited on the new network by relatively 72,000 validators.
