Ethereum Transition to PoS
ETH Ethereum transitioned from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism
Event Timeline
Merge Successfully Completed
Ethereum's mainnet successfully merged with the Beacon Chain, transitioning to PoS consensus
Network Stable Operation
After the merge, the network has been stable, with energy consumption reduced by 99%
Shanghai Upgrade
Shanghai upgrade enabled staking and withdrawal functionality on the Ethereum mainnet
Dencun (Quartz + Deneb) Upgrade Activated on Mainnet, EIP-4844 Launched
Ethereum's mainnet completed the Dencun upgrade, with the core EIP-4844 (Proto-Danksharding) officially launched, significantly reducing Layer2 scaling costs and driving L2 ecosystem boom.
Electra (Electra) Upgrade Test, EIP-7002/7251/7549 etc. Progress
The upgrade of Ethereum's consensus layer Electra entered the testing phase, involving EIP-7002 (partial withdrawals), EIP-7251 (staking cap increase), EIP-7549 (validator aggregation optimization), etc., further improving network performance and staking flexibility.