The Ethereum Mainnet merged with the Beacon Chain proof-of-stake network on September 15, 2022. This marks the end of proof-of-work for Ethereum and a full transition to proof-of-stake. This historic upgrade is projected to reduce the Ethereum network's energy consumption by over 99% and sets the stage for future upgrades to further scale the Ethereum network. Holders of this POAP were there to witness the Ethereum Mainnet Merge with the rest of the community and signaled their support to the core developers of this enormous undertaking by sending roughly $10 of ETH to the Protocol DAO, directly funding protocol contributors. Special thanks to all of the client teams, researchers and core developers of the Ethereum Protocol, and to community leaders The Daily Gwei, Bankless, Ethereum Cat Herders, The Ethereum Foundation and EthStaker for their support in preparing the world for this moment. -https://thedailygwei.substack.com/ -https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ -https://www.ethereumcatherders.com/ -https://ethereum.org/en/ -https://ethstaker.cc/

On Wednesday, October 27th at 10:30am UTC the EthStaker crew will be hosting the Altair Ethereum Network Upgrade Livestream Party! Altair will be the first network upgrade to the Beacon Chain since it’s launch in December of 2020. To celebrate this milestone event the EthStaker crew will be joined by special guests within the ecosystem from client team members, engineers, and community contributors. As we watch the leadup to epoch 74240 (when Altair is implemented) the EthStaker crew will celebrate with a POAP.art canvas, distribute an exclusive livestream POAP, and host a Q&A session regarding Altair’s technical payload.

To this wonderful STAKER community, always helpful, always out there hustling for Ethereum’s global vision. We all have different reasons to be here, come from different backgrounds and made different experiences, some are new, some are here for much longer, but our goals are the same: Protect our investment & build the better future it promises This time, we challenge you, independent node owner to a little competition – with which we want to test how much you care. So we welcome you to the STEREUM “Update & Upkeep Challenge” – done in cooperation with the ETH Staker Subreddit. Open to every independent Staker, regardless of setup. To compete -) simply sign up -) let us measure how many attestation you are missing. -) be perfect and get yourself the S-Tier Badge, for the chance to get picked for the grand price “and be destined for greater fortune” 😊

After months and months of planning, Berlin is finally here! The upgrade, which follows the Istanbul and Muir Glacier upgrades, is scheduled to go live on the Ethereum mainnet at block 12 244 000. We expect this to happen around Wednesday, April 14, 2021, but because of block time variability, the exact date may change.