# Ropsten Ethereum testnet ready for Merge ‘first dress rehearsal’
” Ropsten Ethereum testnet ready for Merge ‘first dress rehearsal’ “ The Ropsten testnet on the Ethereum network is ready to set the stage for the “first dress rehearsal” of the Merge to adopt the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. Core Ethereum developer Tim Beiko announced on May 31 that a new Beacon Chain for Ropsten…