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When will Ethereum Merge to Proof-of-Stake?

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When will Ethereum Merge to Proof-of-Stake?

$2,380,482 Vol.

Oct 1, 2022
Polymarket

$2,380,482 Vol.

Polymarket
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By May 1, 2022?

$22,532 Vol.

No

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By June 1, 2022?

$110,684 Vol.

No

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By July 1, 2022?

$241,932 Vol.

No

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By August 1, 2022?

$331,711 Vol.

No

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By September 1, 2022?

$764,810 Vol.

No

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By September 16, 2022?

$88,841 Vol.

Yes

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By October 1, 2022?

$622,044 Vol.

Yes

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By November 1, 2022?

$80,532 Vol.

Yes

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By January 1, 2023?

$42,357 Vol.

Yes

This is a market on if The Merge will occur on the Ethereum mainnet as described in EIP-3675 (or any successor to EIP-3675) by the resolution time, October 1 2022, 11:59:59 PM ET, transitioning the Ethereum blockchain to proof-of-stake.

If the first proof-of-stake block (defined in EIP-3675 as TRANSITION_BLOCK) is produced before the resolution time, this market will resolve to "Yes".
Otherwise, the market will resolve "No".

Note, that forks to the execution layer and the consensus layer implementing EIP-3675 will not have any impact on the market resolution. Only the actual occurrence of The Merge will be considered.
Volume
$2,380,482
Market Opened
Jan 17, 2022, 7:00 PM ET
This is a market on if The Merge will occur on the Ethereum mainnet as described in EIP-3675 (or any successor to EIP-3675) by the resolution time, October 1 2022, 11:59:59 PM ET, transitioning the Ethereum blockchain to proof-of-stake. If the first proof-of-stake block (defined in EIP-3675 as TRANSITION_BLOCK) is produced before the resolution time, this market will resolve to "Yes". Otherwise, the market will resolve "No". Note, that forks to the execution layer and the consensus layer implementing EIP-3675 will not have any impact on the market resolution. Only the actual occurrence of The Merge will be considered.

Outcome proposed: Yes

No dispute

Final outcome: Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

"When will Ethereum Merge to Proof-of-Stake?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 9 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "By September 16, 2022?" at 100%, followed by "By October 1, 2022?" at 100%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 100¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 100% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "When will Ethereum Merge to Proof-of-Stake?" has generated $2.4 million in total trading volume since the market launched on Jan 18, 2022. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

To trade on "When will Ethereum Merge to Proof-of-Stake?," browse the 9 available outcomes listed on this page. Each outcome displays a current price representing the market's implied probability. To take a position, select the outcome you believe is most likely, choose "Yes" to trade in favor of it or "No" to trade against it, enter your amount, and click "Trade." If your chosen outcome is correct when the market resolves, your "Yes" shares pay out $1 each. If it's incorrect, they pay out $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before resolution if you want to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current frontrunner for "When will Ethereum Merge to Proof-of-Stake?" is "By September 16, 2022?" at 100%, meaning the market assigns a 100% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "By October 1, 2022?" at 100%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

The resolution rules for "When will Ethereum Merge to Proof-of-Stake?" define exactly what needs to happen for each outcome to be declared a winner — including the official data sources used to determine the result. You can review the complete resolution criteria in the "Rules" section on this page above the comments. We recommend reading the rules carefully before trading, as they specify the precise conditions, edge cases, and sources that govern how this market is settled.