The Ethereum developer community is nearing the launch of Ethereum 2.0, a major multiyear milestone for the blockchain network. Ethereum 2.0 will mark the start of a shift from the miner-reliant proof-of-work consensus algorithm to a proof-of-stake (PoS) algorithm. In a PoS system, miners are not needed to mine blocks and verify transactions. Instead, users – or stakers – verify […]
