Ethereum Merged on Kiln Testnet, Inching Closer to Proof-of-Stake

07/02/2023 15:28
Ethereum Merged on Kiln Testnet, Inching Closer to Proof-of-Stake

Ethereum has merged on the Kiln testnet, the final public testnet before the protocol’s transition to a proof-of-stake network. “The Hash” co-host Christie Harkin explains what this merge entails and potentially when users can expect Ethereum 2.0. Plus, what this transition means for the so-called “Ethereum killers” out there.

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