ETHEREUM 2.0

The Merge

Ethereum’s transition to Proof of Stake will improve the network’s sustainability, security, and economic durability

The Merge is the most significant update to Ethereum since its launch in 2015

As crypto approaches an inflection point of mainstream adoption, hard questions have arisen about the sustainability, security and scalability of its leading networks.

Ethereum anticipated these concerns and from its early days viewed Proof of Stake as the mechanism to secure its future, but it has taken years to achieve a design that makes Ethereum’s economic model more durable, its infrastructure more scalable, and its consensus engine more sustainable

In short, to ensure that when the world was ready to adopt web3, Ethereum would be ready to serve as its foundation.

362k+

Active Validators

99.95%

Energy Reduction

11M+

ETH Staked

Upgrading Ethereum

Diverse and Open

Client, validator and layer-2 diversity ensures a healthy and scalable network

Learn about Client Diversity

Learn about L2s and the Merge

Transitions Seamlessly

Common APIs for pre and post Merge architectures and  use of existing components ensure an uninterrupted developer experience.

How the Merge affects the app layer

Energy Efficiency

By evolving the network’s approach to consensus, the Merge will reduce Ethereum's energy requirements by 99.95% ensuring that the network can sustainably support the next generation of web3 creators and developers.

Ethereum Foundation Analysis

University College London Analysis

Sound and Secure Money

Ethereum's updated crypto-economic model reduces Ether issuance and provides stronger security guarantees for end users and DeFi protocols

What is EIP-1559?

Eth2 Crypto-economics Learn about Ultra Sound Money

ConsenSys & The Merge

From the launch of Ethereum, ConsenSys was formed with the goal to be the strongest force for decentralization on the planet. We believe that through decentralized networks like Ethereum humankind can achieve more, and we’ve contributed our people, products and resources to help drive its evolution.

Executable Beacon Chain Proposal

Formal Verification of Merge Spec

Test-net participation

Developed clients (Besu, Teku) & remote signer (Web3Signer)

Helped create EIP-1559 & Engine API

Staking our treasury with Codefi and RocketPool

Understanding the Merge

Test Staking Ahead Of The Merge With Improved Bonsai Tries State Storage

May 2022

Learn how we’re improving Hyperledger Besu with new features like Bonsai Tries State Storage to support Proof of Stake infrastructure

How Proof of Stake Will Make ETH Ultra-Sound Money

May 2022

A deep dive with Merge devs and researchers from Devconnect on how Proof of Stake will make ETH ultra-sound money

Formal Verification of Ethereum 2.0 Part 1: Fixing the Array-Out-of-Bound Runtime Error

May 2022

Formal Verification of Ethereum 2.0 Part 1 explores how to locate, understand, and fix a subtle array-out-of-bound runtime error within the state transition component.

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Get Started: Become a Validator

While staking services will undoubtedly flower post-Merge, single-node validators are an important driver of decentralized resilience. ConsenSys Academy’s Coogan Brennan documented his journey to becoming an Eth2 validator.