Ethereum Merge: Latest updates

The Merge | ethereum.org

Ethereum Merge is the most significant upgrade in the history of Ethereum.

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As Mainnet gets merged with the Beacon Chain, it will also merge the entire transactional history of Ethereum.

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Any funds held in your wallet before The Merge will still be accessible after The Merge.

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The Merge has been designed to have minimal impact on smart contract and dapp developers, but there are a few small things devs may want to be aware of heading into The Merge.

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Not before The Merge, not after The Merge, not ever.

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The Beacon ChainThe Merge and the Shanghai upgradeIn order to simplify and maximize focus on a successful transition to proof-of-stake, The Merge upgrade will not include certain anticipated features such as the ability to withdraw staked ETH.

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