Everything You Need To Know About the Ethereum Merge: Misconceptions Debunked

The Ethereum mainnet will undergo a drastic change over the coming weeks. It will merge with the Beacon Chain and fully transition into a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, rather than the proof-of-work (PoW) one that the current mainnet uses.

Furthermore, The Merge will pave the way for crucial future network upgrades, including sharding for better scalability and reducing energy consumption.

As the activation of The Merge draws near following the successful implementation of PoS on the final Goerli testnet — currently slated for Sept. 15, 2022 — people have many questions regarding this crucial change to Ethereum.

More importantly, there are a few misconceptions that need to be cleared up. There is a lot to understand, yet it can be tricky to find a comprehensive answer. As such, we will explore pressing questions and debunk misconceptions about The Merge in this article, to offer clarity about this major Ethereum event.

1:06 - When Is The Merge Exactly?
1:43 - Will Ethereum Go Offline During The Merge?
2:05 - Do I Need To Do Anything as an Ethereum User?
03:06 - What If I am a Node Operator, Staker or Developer?
04:17 - Do I Have To Stake 32 ETH To Run an Ethereum Node?
05:28 - Will The Merge Lower Transaction Fees?
06:26 - Will The Merge Make Transactions Faster?
06:49 - Can I Withdraw Staked ETH Once the Merge Happens?
07:25 - Will Validators Receive Liquid ETH Rewards Before Shanghai?
08:00 - Will Stakers Bail Once Withdrawals Are Available?
08:57 - Will the Staking APR Increase After the Merge?
10:36 - When Will Ethereum Enable Sharding?

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