This coming week is all about The Merge, which will complete Ethereum’s transition from proof of work to proof of stake. A miner-led Ethereum fork may also go live once The Merge happens. Trading on the native token of this forked Ethereum chain may take place across a few crypto exchanges.
The Merge
Ethereum’s pivot from proof of work to proof of stake, the heralded event known as The Merge, will take center stage. The network already passed the last mile marker before The Merge, called the Bellatrix upgrade. The Merge itself will likely happen on Sept. 15 and node runners will be making final preparations to update their clients in anticipation of the network transition.
The Merge will bring notable changes to Ethereum, including a reduction in both the network’s energy usage and new token issuance. Validators will replace miners in the work. As such, Ethereum will no longer be secured by mining hardware, but by the economic value of ether tokens staked by participants. The Mer
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