diff --git a/docs/wiki/CL/overview.md b/docs/wiki/CL/overview.md index a73687a9..23cb6f25 100644 --- a/docs/wiki/CL/overview.md +++ b/docs/wiki/CL/overview.md @@ -62,11 +62,12 @@ The leader (block proposer) adds a block to the chain, choosing and ordering its > The engine was changed mid-flight! September 15, 2022 — the day Ethereum switched to Proof-of-Stake. That new engine is the Consensus Layer, formerly known as Ethereum 2.0’s Beacon Chain. -The Paris hard fork (The merge) in Ethereum was activated based on "terminal total difficulty" (TTD) instead of block height to avoid risks like malicious forks. This ensures the transition to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) occurs only when the cumulative difficulty reaches a critical threshold. The terminal block is the last Proof-of-work (PoW) block where its total difficulty surpasses a predefined threshold, ensuring security. The total difficulty is calculated recursively, reflecting the computational effort in the blockchain. Please refer this for more details on the [transition criteria](https://hackmd.io/@kira50/rJ2y7jImR) and [Total Terminal Difficulty](https://bordel.wtf). +The Paris hard fork (The merge) in Ethereum was activated based on "terminal total difficulty" (TTD) instead of block height to avoid risks like malicious forks. This ensures the transition to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) occurs only when the cumulative difficulty reaches a critical threshold. The terminal block is the last Proof-of-work (PoW) block where its total difficulty surpasses a predefined threshold, ensuring security. The total difficulty is calculated recursively, reflecting the computational effort in the blockchain. -This is relevant because testnets, devnets and any Ethereum network running the latest software needs to activate the Merge - not by block height but by Total Terminal Difficulty (TTD). +This is relevant because testnets, devnets and any Ethereum network running the latest software needs to activate the Merge - not by block height but by Total Terminal Difficulty (TTD). More details on the [transition criteria](https://hackmd.io/@kira50/rJ2y7jImR) and [Total Terminal Difficulty](https://bordel.wtf). + +The merge introduces the following: -Upon reaching the terminal block: - **Beacon Chain Takes Over**: The Beacon Chain, already running in parallel with the Ethereum mainnet, assumes the responsibility for processing new blocks. Under PoS, blocks are validated by validators who stake their ETH to participate in the consensus mechanism, rather than by miners solving cryptographic puzzles. - **Security and Efficiency**: This transition not only aims to enhance the security of the Ethereum network by making it more decentralized but also significantly reduces its energy consumption, addressing one of the major criticisms of traditional PoW systems.