- The Ethereum blockchain officially migrated to the proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism as the anticipated “Merge” finally occurred around block height 15,537,391 on September 15.
- As some players in the space, including one of the protocol’s co-founders Vitalik Buterin had hoped, The Merge occurred on September 15 around block height 15,537,391 at around 2:42:42 a.m.
- Not all miners went along with the decision to migrate.
Ethereum Blockchain Migrates to Proof of Stake After Completion of The Merge

