# No more power surge: Community celebrates as Ropsten testnet merge goes live
” No more power surge: Community celebrates as Ropsten testnet merge goes live “ The Ethereum blockchain recently completed a step toward the long-awaited upgrade that will improve the platform by switching to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. The Ropsten testnet successfully transitioned to PoS in what is dubbed a “dress rehearsal” for the Ethereum blockchain. Since…