(Unsplash modified by CoinDesk) The “Merge” is intended to shift the Ethereum blockchain from the current proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to a proof-of-stake (PoS) model intended to be faster, […] Click here to view full article Tags:2altairattestationsbeacon chainbuterincurrencydaoethetherethereumethereum blockchainshardsslashingstakingvalidatorvitalik