“Anticipating the Coming Ethereum Merge”
August 30, 2022
“For crypto enthusiasts, a big change is in the air – and it’s not just a change of seasons. It’s the phrase on everyone’s lips: The Merge. It would be the Ethereum blockchain’s most ambitious software upgrade ever, coming after years of delays. This upgrade would represent a fundamental overhaul of how the Ethereum blockchain works, and would – if all goes according to the very ambitious plan – represent a shift away from the energy-intensive approach known as “proof of work.” In its place, Ethereum would adopt the “proof of stake” model, which proponents say is significantly more energy efficient and skeptics worry is less secure…”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-30/ethereum-eth-merge-what-to-expect