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When will Ethereum deploy the Proof-of-Stake mechanism? Won't happen before April 2nd, 2022: real money 97%, play money 78% Between July 2nd and October 1st, 2021: real money 2%, play money 21% Between October 2nd and December 31st, 2021: real money 1%, play money 1% Between January 1st and April 1st, 2022: real money 1%, play money 1% By July 1st of 2021: real money 0%, play money 0% Volume: real money 581.17901465, play money 52968.41 Bettors: real money 31, play money 122 Categories: Finance, Crypto, Cryptocurrencies, Ethereum Related markets Will any cryptocurrency (other than Bitcoin) surpass the market cap of Ethereum in 2026? (ID: 231607) Volume: real 246.14476076, play 26309.9853 Bettors: real 6, play 9 Leading (real money): Will any cryptocurrency (other than Bitcoin) surpass the market cap of Ethereum in 2026? 16% Leading (play money): Will any cryptocurrency (other than Bitcoin) surpass the market cap of Ethereum in 2026? 20% Will Ether outperform Bitcoin in May? (ID: 238398) Volume: real 582.04303551, play 12112.18428555 Bettors: real 4, play 6 Leading (real money): Will Ether outperform Bitcoin in May? 22% Leading (play money): Will Ether outperform Bitcoin in May? 50% Which price will Ether hit in May? (ID: 238400) Volume: real 1758.06483616, play 50880.90000895 Bettors: real 21, play 12 Leading (real money): 2.100 93% Leading (play money): 2,600 45%

When will Ethereum deploy the Proof-of-Stake mechanism?

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The Ethereum network relies on interactive procedures that allow its decentralized parts to securely reach consensus. As of April 2021, these digital contracts are powered by the proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm, but the Ethereum blockchain should eventually shift to a more complex model of consensus mechanism called proof-of-stake (PoS), which should bring changes to the network, including to Ether mining and transactions.

Though the transition from PoW to PoS is expected and planned by developers, the effective pace of this change is not yet precisely known. The PoS mechanism will likely be launched first in a parallel blockchain (“Beacon Chain”), which should bring in other big architectural changes and gradually absorb the existing Ethereum network.

The alternative that matches the time range in which the Ethereum network transitions from the PoW to PoS mechanism and enables transactions under the new rules will be considered the winning outcome for this market.

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  • seldoncrisis: I assume this market can be resolved now? https://ethereum.org/en/upgrades/merge/

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