Ethereum in 2022: What are the Coming ETH Merge, Difficulty Bomb and Ice Age?
In December 2021 a new Ethereum update was pushed through that postpones the difficulty bomb for one final time as the smart contract network’s Proof-of-Work (PoW) mainnet and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) version (Beacon Chain) prepare to unite in early 2022 in what is called the Ethereum Merge. This article serves as a refresher to help get you up to speed with what is happening in Ethereum-land right now.