Merge 是目前期待已久的以太坊区块链升级。随着 Merge 的推出，该网络有望从工作量证明 (PoW) 迁移到权益证明 (PoS) 共识机制。
这最终将完全从以太坊区块链中移除挖矿过程。因此，交易验证将完全取决于以太坊主网上升级后的质押。
期待已久的 Merge 预计将于 2022 年 9 月 19 日推出。但是，它的推出无法在区块链上实现向 PoS 的完全过渡。这将在 ETH 主网和信标链之间进行合并。
在一个面试 , 以太坊联合创始人 Vitalik Buterin 透露了对即将到来的举措的部分期待。 Buterin 表示，Merge 在推出后不会立即改变网络上的当前价格。 Buterin 表示，合并的影响不仅限于市场术语，还延伸到叙事和心理方面。
以太坊区块链和信标链之间的合并仍然会发生。但是，它不会完全过渡到股权证明。更完美的说法是，合并需要其他术语，如 Surge、Purge、Verge 和 Splurge。
在 9 月推出后，市场对即将到来的升级有特别的预期。参与者期望通过合并的整合立即实现价格上涨。然而，在价格上涨开始之前，他们必须忍受长达 6 到 8 个月的时间。
通常，清理后的分叉会运行一次，需要 6 到 8 个月才能完成。随后，经过后期清理，以太坊开发者可能会开放提现。此外，新以太币的发行将遵循后清理阶段。
此外，合并后 ETH 供应量将急剧减少。这是因为 EIP-1559 提议燃烧 ETH 而不是将代币提供给矿工。整体效果将使 ETH 成为通货紧缩的加密货币。
根据 Vitalik Buterin 在 ETH 社区会议上的讲话，以太坊的价值会出现波动。但随着合适的市场条件的到来，它会增加。对以太币价格的分析预测合并前会上涨，合并期间会下跌。
虽然以太坊开发人员会参与清理后更新，但质押的 ETH 可能会保持锁定状态。但一些加密货币交易所，如 Kraken 和 Coinbase 已承诺支持，允许在清理后 6 个月之前交易质押的 ETH。
Lido Staked ETH (stETH) 和 Ethereum Classic (ETC) 的趋势似乎正在积极增长。它们的价格与以太币的价格一起飙升。 ETH、stETH、ETC 记录显示，过去 24 小时内价格分别上涨了 12%、11% 和 22%。
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