Ropsten Ethereum testnet ready for Merge ‘first dress rehearsal’

Cointelegraph

Published May 31, 2022 12:33AM ET

Updated May 31, 2022 02:20AM ET

The Ropsten testnet on the Ethereum network is ready to set the stage for the “first dress rehearsal” of the Merge to adopt the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism.

Core Ethereum developer Tim Beiko announced on May 31 that a new Beacon Chain for Ropsten has been launched. It will serve as the precursor for the final test Merge, which is expected to be “around June 8th.”

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