What is the ETH 2.0 release date?

Despite each part of ETH 2.0 being worked on in parallel, they have certain dependencies that determine the ETH 2.0 release date. The three elements are The Beacon Chain, The Merge and Shard chains. The Beacon Chain, which brings PoS to Ethereum, went live on 1 December 2020.

When will Ethereum 2 be released?

Ethereum 2.0 Release Date. Initially slated for a 2019 release, Ethereum 2.0's first phase launched on 1 December 2020. However, with two phases still to go, the full release is not estimated to happen until 2022. The full launch of Eth2 is still subject to change, especially after already suffering delays.

Will ETH 2.0 change the ETH people hold?

As ETH 2.0 is not a new coin, it will not change the ETH people hold. The Merge will most likely affect Ether miners more than holders, as the shift to PoS will see staking take over from mining as the means by which transactions on the Ethereum blockchain are approved.

When is phase 0 coming out?

Phase 0 launched in December 2020, with Phase 1 and 1.5 scheduled for 2021 in individual releases. The final release and full adoption, Phase 2, will drop sometime in late 2021 or 2022. When Phase 0 was released, it saw the implementation of the Beacon Chain, which stores and manages the registry of validators.