Ethereum Developer Says the Merge Could Ship in August
The Ethereum Foundation’s Preston Van Loon, Justin Drake, and Vitalik Buterin have given new estimates for the network’s “Merge” to Proof-of-Stake, indicating it could take place in August. Ethereum Merge...
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