The state of the merge: ConsenSys’ Update on ethereum’s merge to proof of stake

ConsenSys Software recently conducted a brown bag session on the Ethereum roadmap and “The Merge,” which will see the network switch to proof of stake from the energy intensive proof of work mining.

ConsenSys employees Ben Edgington, Mikhail Kalinin, and Sajida Zouarhi break down the roadmap, architecture, and what The Merge will mean for Ethereum node runners and developers.

Ben is a product manager for the consensus client Teku, and @benjaminion_xyz on Twitter. He posts regular updates on the Ethereum 2.0 here: eth2.news

Mikhail is a researcher at ConsenSys R&D. He has been at the forefront of developing the Merge specifications. He can be found on Twitter @mkalinin2

Sajida is a product manager for Hyperledger Besu and can be found on Twitter @sajidazouarhi