Ethereum Ropsten testnet merge to proofofstake has been completed

Ethereum’s merge is moving one step closer to its completion as the Ropsten public testnet is live now. The much-awaited transition from Ethereum’s current proof of work network to proof of stake consensus is getting closer as we speak. Ropsten is Ethereum’s oldest testnet, having been launched in 2016. It enables blockchain development testing prior to deployment on the mainnet. It is similar to the mainnet, just as other testnets are, with the exception that no “actual” funds are at risk if any technical issues arise. Ropsten is also claimed to give developers initial access to the mainnet merge.