After Ethereum Merge, both the block time and the number of blocks increased.
The positive effects of Merge, the much awaited major update of the Ethereum network and finally realized on September 15, are already visible on the Blockchain.
Ethereum Started to Accelerate After Merge
Merge has moved the ETH network from an energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) mining mechanism to a proof-of-stake (PoS). After the update, it was expected to reduce environmental impacts by reducing carbon emissions, as well as a reduction in block production time and the number of daily blocks produced.
According to Ycharts data, the average block time, which was measured at 14.40 seconds on September 14, the day before the update, decreased to 12.77 seconds in the first stage on September 15. The block time, which saw the lowest 12.05 seconds on September 24-25, was measured at 12.11 seconds on October 1.
In other words, there was a 16 percent decrease in the average block time on the Ethereum network.
Ethereum Average Block Time ChartThe number of daily blocks in the blockchain network, on the other hand, saw a much greater improvement. The daily average block count, which was measured as 5909 on September 14, increased to 7168 blocks on September 24-25, according to Ycharts data.
With the average daily block count measuring 7137 on October 1, more than 20 percent increase was achieved.
Average Daily Number of Blocks Created on Ethereum Network
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