Ethereum consensus

Ethereum is moving to Proof of Stake completely by December 2021, which means ETH proof of work mining will become obsolete .

Ethereum, like Bitcoin, currently uses a consensus protocol called Proof-of-work (PoW) .

Instead, both Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two largest cryptocurrencies, rely on a consensus mechanism called “proof of work ” to maintain a time-ordered ledger of transactions. Crypto miners are at the core of that process.

Ethereum’s use cases are vast and expanding fast , offering blockchain projects enhanced efficiency, security, and decentralized equity to industries across the globe.

Ethereum will move from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake this summer , Vitalik Buterin has confirmed. The ETH 2.0 ‘Merge’ upgrade promises to cut transaction fees, increase coins ‘burned’ and improve congestion.

With Ethereum 2.0, Ethereum will finally move to PoS, but its relatively conventional sibling Ethereum Classic has no plans of following suit . With this update, the two cryptos will thus add another major point of departure to the existing list of ideological differences.