Final Countdown to Ethereum Merge Begins as Configs for the Last Public Testnet Go Live
Ethereum (ETH) took another step towards the Merge, when the current Ethereum Mainnet will "merge" with the beacon chain proof-of-stake (PoS) system -- as configurations for Kiln, the last public testnet before switching...
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Ethereum (ETH) took another step towards the Merge, when the current Ethereum Mainnet will "merge" with the beacon chain proof-of-stake (PoS) system -- as configurations for Kiln, the last public testnet before switching to the PoS mining algorithm, have been published.
"The configs for the Kiln testnet are out," said Ethereum Foundation's Parithosh Jayanthi. He further added that a longer blogpost with more details and links will follow, stating: ...
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