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Uncertainty looms over future of Ethereum layer 2s after Proof-of-Stake goes live Uncertainty looms over future of Ethereum layer 2s after Proof-of-Stake goes live

Uncertainty looms over future of Ethereum layer 2s after Proof-of-Stake goes live

Ethereum is closing on the Merge, marking a major milestone in the path to Proof-of-Stake, and creating uncertainty for the future for ETH layers 2s.

Uncertainty looms over future of Ethereum layer 2s after Proof-of-Stake goes live

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Ethereum 2 (Consensus Layer) is set to take a significant step forward as the Merge testnet goes live around June 8.

📣 Ropsten Merge Announcement 📣 Ethereum's longest lived PoW testnet is moving to Proof of Stake! A new beacon chain has been launched today, and The Merge is expected around June 8th on the network.

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