Ethereum’s History: From Whitepaper to Hardforks and the ETH Merge
A closer look at how it all started, the major hard forks, and where Ethereum is headed next.

A closer look at how it all started, the major hard forks, and where Ethereum is headed next.
DeFi economist at blockchain firm Consensys David Shuttleworth has suggested that Ethereum (ETH) is now ‘the foundation of the internet'.
Ethereum’s transition to Proof-of-Stake is inching ever closer after developers agreed to a tentative date for the mainnet merge.
The Goerli merger requires node operators to update both their consensus layer and execution layer clients in tandem, rather than just one of the two.
Rising sentiment and token prices suggest that the upcoming Ethereum Merge is helping to catalyze a broad recovery in crypto prices.
Merge trials on testnets are essential to allow Ethereum developers and independent project developers to understand what they can expect when the actual Merge takes place.
“The usefulness has run its course,” the OpenEthereum team wrote regarding its popular software, “we look forward to the next phase of clean, green and massively scalable blockchain infrastructure.”
Some people believe that ETH will be smashed after the Merge is completed. The reason is that 12 million ETH will be unlocked and sold after the Merge is completed. Korpi raised objections and reasons.
In the morning, I watched V God’s live broadcast on ETH Shanghai, and I would like to share some new insights with you.