Ethereum is moving to proof-of-stake! The transition, known as The Merge, must first be activated on the Beacon Chain with the Bellatrix upgrade. After this, the proof-of-work chain will migrate to proof-of-stake upon hitting a specific Total Difficulty value.| Ethereum Foundation Blog
Ethereum's transition to proof of stake -- The Merge -- is near: devnets are being stood up, specifications are being finalized and community outreach has begun in earnest. The Merge is designed to have minimal impact on how Ethereum operates for end users, smart contracts and dapps. That said, there are some minor changes worth highlighting. Before we dive into them, here are a few links to provide context about the overall Merge architecture:| Ethereum Foundation Blog
Expose beacon chain randomness in the EVM by supplanting DIFFICULTY opcode semantics| Ethereum Improvement Proposals
Support validator withdrawals from the beacon chain to the EVM via a new "system-level" operation type.| Ethereum Improvement Proposals
As promised in the previous update, this one will cover the post-merge Ethereum client architecture in depth. With the progress made during the Amphora Interop event, the specification is now close to final 🎉| tim.mirror.xyz