The Kiln Testnet is the final public testing phase before the end of the long-awaited Ethereum “Merge” and Proof of Work Consensus.
The long-awaited “merge” on the Ethereum network is another step towards becoming a reality after the final public test net kiln has been launched to overcome its pace.
On March 14, the Ethereum Foundation urged network stakeholders to run tests using the kiln “to ensure a smooth transition on existing public testnets.”
Developers are strongly encouraged to run a full test and deployment cycle in Kiln and report any tool or dependency issues to the maintainers of those projects.
Ethereum developer Tim Beiko confirmed in a tweet on March 14 that Kiln was up and running and ready to integrate with Beacon Chain. The testnet was launched only in Proof of Work mode late last week.
The next iteration of the Ethereum Marge Testnet, the kiln, is up and running.
It is highly recommended that node operators, application developers, stackers and tool / infrastructure providers test the setup on the network. The blog post contains all the information to get you started https://t.co/TCHBZxcFlt
— Tim Beiko | timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) March 14, 2022
Kiln is currently running in a Proof of Work (PoW) test environment for Ethereum developers, node operators, and stackers. This is the last public testnet before the entire network will move from PoW to Proof of Stake later this year. Kiln will fully test the merge later this week.
Beiko told Cointelgraph today that the launch of Kiln was “certainly intended for a week or so from launch to merger.” He said Ethereum developers “want to give the community the opportunity to test their products through merging.”
The kiln testnet is now fully functional and will start merging @superphiz @remy_roy Thanks for the great tutorial. pic.twitter.com/jtOCaX2m8W
— Ethereum CLWP EIP-4736 (@EthCLWP) March 14, 2022
The kiln was initially launched as a PoW testnet that mimics the operating environment of the Ethereum network. This runs in parallel with the Beacon Chain, the first major PoS component of Ethereum 2.0 (now called the Consensus Layer), where ETH holders bet coins to secure the future of the Ethereum network. You can get started.
The migration of Ethereum (ETH) from PoW to PoS on the mainnet will be a major milestone in the evolution of the network. In this next phase of Ethereum, blockchain security will be able to rely on stakeout tokens rather than expensive and power-consuming mining hardware.
The network PoW to PoS migration event docks the beacon chain to the Ethereum mainnet. The official roadmap was scheduled for the first quarter of 2022, but the merger could take place in June of this year, according to an analysis of the cryptocurrency financial newsletter Bankless.
The 10 million ETH bet on the Beacon chain is currently earning about 4.8% of the annual investor yield. After the merger, the yield could grow to 15% and network operating costs would be reduced to a fraction of the PoW that its predecessor reported as bankless.
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