Ethereum (ETH)'s Ropsten public testnet, which allows for blockchain development testing before deployment on the mainnet, is estimated to undergo "the Merge" on June 8 before the Ethereum blockchain can switch to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus.
<h2 class="post__title"><strong>Ropsten Testnet Merge Set for June 8</strong></h2>
According to the Merge testnets page on GitHub, Ethereum DevOps engineer Parathi Jayanathi <a href="https://github.com/eth-clients/merge-testnets/pull/9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">submitted</a> a pull request for the Ropsten testnet Merge configuration code on Monday, suggesting that the code is ready to be implemented.

https://twitter.com/terencechain/status/1526927001826648066

The specific testnet is seen as the best replication of the Ethereum Mainnet as it follows a similar network structure, enabling developers to conduct realistic deployment testing before making updates to the actual mainnet.

The Merge will mean the end of proof-of-work mining on the Ethereum network to a more sustainable proof-of-stake model.
<h2><strong>Merge Goes Through Two Steps</strong></h2>
The Ropsten public testnet undergoes the merge in two steps. First, a genesis version of the consensus layer is created which is slated to happen on May 30. Following that, the Ropsten testnet goes through the merge.
<blockquote><em>"Merging Ropsten is a huge testing milestone towards Ethereum's mainnet merge later this year," said Preston Van Loon, an Ethereum core developer at Prysmatic Labs.</em></blockquote>
https://twitter.com/preston_vanloon/status/1526934478916132865

Another core developer said last week that the Sepolia and Georli testnets could be set for trial Merges as well.

https://twitter.com/trent_vanepps/status/1525184633188626435

Ethereum's Ropsten Testnet Set for Proof-of-Stake Merge Next Month

Ethereum (ETH)'s Ropsten public testnet is estimated to undergo "the Merge" on June 8 before the blockchain can switch to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus.

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Ethereum's Ropsten Testnet Set for Proof-of-Stake Merge Next Month

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