Ethereum (ETH)'s Ropsten public testnet, the longest-lived proof-of-work (PoW) testnet that allows for blockchain development testing before deployment on the mainnet, is set to run through The Merge "around June 8."
Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko broke the news on Twitter, detailing that a new Ropsten Beacon Chain was launched on May 30 to provide consensus to the network.
"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," the developer said, calling it "the first dress rehearsal."
Beiko detailed that for the Ropsten testnet to undergo the Merge, the Ropsten Beacon Chain will first need to activate the Bellatrix upgrade, which is scheduled at slot 24000, expected on June 2. Subsequently, a Terminal Total Difficulty (TTD) will be chosen to activate The Merge.
"We'll pick a value we expect to hit around June 8 or so. PoW on testnets is hard to estimate, so keep an...
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