Ethereum Merge increases block creation with faster average block time

some of the obvious post-merger blockchain improvements include a large increase in daily block creation and a substantial decrease in average time to blockage.

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The Merge upgrade for Ethereum (ETH), which was primarily aimed at moving the blockchain to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, was found to have a positive impact on the creation of new blocks Ethereum.

The merger was considered one of the biggest upgrades for Ethereum. Due to the hype, many misconceptions about cheaper gas fees and faster transactions have plagued the crypto ecosystem, which has been debunked by Cointelegraph. However, some of the obvious improvements made by the blockchain after the merger include a large increase in daily block creation and a substantial decrease in average block time.

Ethereum blocks per day. Source: YCharts

On September 15, Ethereum completed The Merge upgrade after successfully transitioning the network to PoS. On the same day, the number of blocks created daily (EBC) increased by around 18%, from around 6,000 to 7,100 blocks per day.

Ethereum Average Block Time (EBT). Source: YCharts

In addition to this decision, the average block time - the time it takes for miners or validators within a network to verify transactions - for Ethereum dropped by more than 13%, as evidenced by