The essential step of the Ethereum network's shift from <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/beginners-guide-to-cardanos-non-interactive-proof-of-work/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Proof-of-Work</a> (PoW) mining consensus to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) is almost complete. On Thursday, during a conference call, Ethereum (ETH) developers proposed a permanent merger date. Tim Beiko, a core Ethereum engineer who oversees core protocol meetings, suggested September 19 as a possible merger goal date during the conference call. The core developers raised no objections to the recommended merge date.

https://twitter.com/superphiz/status/1547643255335968771
<h2>Sepolia's Testnet Beacon Chain Went Live</h2>
Later, Ethereum developer <a href="https://twitter.com/superphiz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">superphiz.eth</a> clarified in a tweet on the merger's timeline that it should be viewed as a roadmap rather than a strict timetable. Phase 0 of Ethereum's transition to PoS-based ETH 2.0 got underway on December 1, 2020, with the introduction of Beacon Chain. The program's first phase was supposed to begin in the middle of 2021. However, due to unfinished business and the complexity of the code audits, it was postponed to the first quarter of 2022.

Sepolia's testnet Beacon Chain went live earlier this year, laying the stage for its Merge dress rehearsal and providing Ethereum network engineers with important technical information. On July 7, The Sepolia and the network finally united. The Goerli network will host Merge's last trial, slated for the second week of August. The formal Merge, scheduled for the second half of September, would become a priority for developers following its merging.

Ethereum Devs Confirm the Perpetual Date for The Merge

The network shift from PoW mining consensus to PoS of Ethereum is almost complete and Tim Beiko has suggested the possible merge date as September 19.

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Ethereum Devs Confirm the Perpetual Date for The Merge

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