How Ethereum block times will change after the Merge
ambcrypto.comIf feedback from frustrated users and developers wasn’t enough, ConstitutionDAO’s high-profile endeavor to crowdfund donations for an auction revealed the scale of Ethereum’s gas fees.
Now, with the Ethereum ecosystem preparing for The Merge, developer Tim Beiko has published a post explaining how the long-awaited transition would affect the platform.
The biggest takeaway from the report – Between the proof-of-work and proof-of-stake consensus mechanisms, the difference in average block time is reportedly a one-second drop.
As Beiko reported,
“The Merge will impact the average block time on Ethereum. Currently under proof of work, blocks come in on average every ~13 seconds with a fair amount of variance in actual block times.”
He further added,
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