According to a tweet from the core Ethereum 2.0 developers, a second merge test is expected next Saturday.

The first trial of the merger took place earlier this April.

The developers implemented a so-called “shadow fork” in order to try out their ideas before the real transformation of Proof of Stakes took place.

The next step will provide more clarity regarding the timetable for the long-awaited transition.

A major technical update is expected in June.

Ethereum developer Tim Peko announced via Twitter that the integration will take a few months after that.

At this point, it appears that the second largest blockchain will be able to finally move to the Proof of Stake consensus mechanism this fall, but there is no exact date at the moment.

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Beko confirmed that Ethereum is in its final chapter to leave the Proof of Work (mining) mechanism.

Beacon Chain, the backbone of Ethereum’s proof of ownership, shipped in early December 2020.

The new blockchain allowed Ethereum holders to convert it into ETH2 through stakes and storage.

But ETH2 cannot be transferred again until the “Beacon Chain” network is integrated with the main Proof of Work network.

Ethereum is expected to significantly reduce its carbon footprint after switching to Proof of Stakes.

Ethereum’s energy consumption is also expected to decrease by 99.95%.

The upgrade could be crucial for Ethereum as the project with positive ESG features prepares to gain more prominence.

Aside from significantly reducing energy use, giving up mining would also allow Ethereum to reduce gas fees.

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