Consensus Layer upgrades
Consensus Layer Upgrades are modifications and enhancements to the Ethereum blockchain’s consensus mechanism, which ensures network agreement and security. These upgrades are categorized into three types: Proof-of-Work (PoW), Proof-of-Stake (PoS), and Proof-of-Authority (PoA). Each category represents a different method of validating transactions and maintaining the integrity of the blockchain, reflecting the evolution and diversification of Ethereum’s consensus protocols.
EIP-3675: Upgrade consensus to Proof-of-Stake
EIP-4895: Beacon chain push withdrawals as operations
EIP-6110: Supply validator deposits on chain
EIP-6914: Reuse Withdrawn Validator Indices
EIP-6988: Elected block proposer has not been slashed
EIP-7002: Execution layer triggerable exits
EIP-7044: Perpetually Valid Signed Voluntary Exits
EIP-7045: Increase max attestation inclusion slot
EIP-7251: Increase the MAX_EFFECTIVE_BALANCE
EIP-7514: Add Max Epoch Churn Limit
EIP-7441: Upgrade block proposer election to Whisk
EIP-649: Metropolis Difficulty Bomb Delay and Block Reward Reduction
EIP-1057: ProgPoW, a Programmatic Proof-of-Work
EIP-1234: Constantinople Difficulty Bomb Delay and Block Reward Adjustment
EIP-1240: Remove Difficulty Bomb
EIP-2384: Muir Glacier Difficulty Bomb Delay
EIP-2515: Implement Difficulty Freeze
EIP-3143: Increase block rewards to 5 ETH
EIP-3368: Increase block rewards to 3 ETH, with 2 Year Decay to 1 ETH Scheduled
EIP-3372: 5 FNV primes for ethash
EIP-3374: Predictable Proof-of-Work (POW) Sunsetting
EIP-3554: Difficulty Bomb Delay to December 2021