Ethereum network launched the final testnet before switching to PoS

If tests are successful, the blockchain will switch to a new consensus algorithm as early as summer 2022

15.03.2022 - 14:30

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What’s new? Ethereum’s transition to the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) algorithm came even closer after the launch of the final Kiln test network. One of Ethereum’s developers, Tim Beiko, confirmed on Twitter that Kiln is up and running and will soon be ready to merge with another test network, Beacon Chain. According to his appeal, the application developers and node operators are encouraged to test Kiln to ensure a stable transition.

Source: Twitter.com

What are the prospects? Kiln is now running on a Proof-of-Work (PoW) test environment for Ethereum developers, node operators, and stakeholders. This is the last public test network before the blockchain switches to PoS this year. Kiln will fully test the merger this week. If the tests are successful, the network will switch to the new consensus algorithm as early as summer 2022. The exact migration date has not been announced.

What had happened before? Last week, zkSync, an Ethereum protocol, announced the release of a test network compatible with the Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) rollup. This event came as a surprise, as it occurred several years ahead of schedule.

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