Ethereum Merge will make Ethereum blockchain shift from PoW to PoS mechanism along with bringing many other perks.
Perhaps the wait for the Ethereum Merge has continued since the day it was announced. After delaying many times, the launch date of the merge seems to come around soon. Evan Van Ness – founder Week in Eth – has shared data regarding the merge. As per the data, the date scheduled for Ethereum Merge is 19th September, 2022.
This is not the first time for the Week in Eth founder to make an assumption regarding the merge date. Earlier the similar account said that the transition of Ethereum network could take place by the September end. However, even while claiming this, the earlier announcement had a disclaimer with it. The disclaimer, given the network update’s decentralized nature, is concerned about the uncertainty in delivery of updates that might get delayed or get delivered earlier.
The data shared by the Ethereum news provider provided the list of other releases along with the details of the Merge. It is expected that Goerli/Prater clients’ arrival can be expected on 27th and 28th June. Further, it also assumes an update of the Merge in Goerli testnet could take place on 11th August. And Bellatrix update is expected to update by early September. This update becomes crucial given its important role to play in switching off the PoW and to prepare Ethereum for further Merge implementation ahead on 19th of September.
As far as the ETH Merge is concerned, you can ask any Ethereum community member or ETH enthusiasts, maybe their eagerness while waiting for the Merge can answer your question. But in a nutshell, the Merge of Ethereum network is perhaps one of the most anticipated and crucial updates on any network within the entire crypto space.
Looking at the humongous size of ETH blockchain and needs for upgrades accordingly, the time taking in upgrading makes sense. The Merge not only makes the blockchain network shift from a proof-of-work consensus mechanism to proof-of-stakes, but also minimize the other shortcomings of the Ethereum network, from transaction speed to gas fees, most of them.
Source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2022/07/15/launch-date-of-long-awaited-ethereum-merge-is-here/