‘The Most Important Event in Crypto History’: Twitter Reacts to Ethereum Merge

Ethereum’s long-awaited transition from proof of work to proof of stake is finally upon us. The event, also known as the merge, occurred at 2:45 am EST on September 15, opening a brand new chapter in the history of the industry’s second-largest cryptocurrency. Ethereum developers, experts, and the broader community members.

“Happy merge all. This is a big moment for the Ethereum ecosystem. Everyone who helped make the merge happen should feel very proud today,” wrote Buterin. “Can’t say enough about all of the builders, researchers, coordinators, and more that made this all happen. It’s an absolutely incredible feat to transition a globally used blockchain to PoS without most end users even noticing or having to do anything,” he added.