“Dress rehearsal” for merging blockchains using the PoW and PoS algorithms of the Ethereum test network called Ropstenwill last from 2 to 8 June. This was announced by the developer Tim Beiko.
Ropsten is one of the oldest PoW testnets, the working conditions of which are close to real ones. The event will be a test of system performance before a full transition to Ethereum 2.0.
A similar update is expected by other test networks - Goerli and Sepolia. After that, the focus of developers will shift to the main network.
Launched to merge with Ropsten, the Beacon Chain PoS network will have to go through a Bellatrix upgrade. In the future, node operators will need to set new equipment parameters.
To reduce the risks of the transition, the Ethereum Foundation has increased the maximum reward of the bounty program to $250,000.
Recall that the developers called August the most likely date for the transition of Ethereum to the Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm.
Previously, the Beacon Chain network of the Ethereum 2.0 platform underwent a reorganization to a depth of seven blocks.
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