Ethereum “Merge” is now closer than ever with Kiln testnet now public - BitcoinEthereumNews.com
The days of a proof of stake Ethereum mainet are getting closer as the network takes another step closer to achieving this with the launch of the Kiln testnet. The Ethereum Foundation anounced on March 14 that network shareholders should use Kiln to run tests. This confirms that the Kiln testnet is now live, and the tests will “ensure a smooth transition on existing public testnets.” What is Kiln Testnet The Kiln is the final phase of Ethereum merge testnets. It comes after the Kintsugi testnet launched last December and will be the last public testnet before Ethereum transitions into a PoS consensus. Kiln, the next iteration of Ethereum merge testnets, is now live ???????? Highly recommended that node operators, application developers, stakers, tooling/infra providers test their setups on the network. Blog post has all the info to get started ????https://t.co/TCHBZxcFlt — टिम बेइको | timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) मार्च २०,२०२१ The Kiln merge testnet is the final testnet and marks Ethereum readiness for proof of stake to now. The Kiln was launched as a proof of work layer parallel to a PoS Beacon chain. But it will transition into a proof of stake consensus within the week. According to the anouncement, this will likely happen as soon as March