# The State of Eth2, Jan 2021

DevFeed: [The State of Eth2, Jan 2021](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-state-of-eth2-jan-2021-16943.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2021/01/20/the-state-of-eth2-january-2021>)

Author: Danny Ryan

Published: 2021-01-20T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ethereum-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [Ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethereum.md>), [Transactions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/transactions.md>), [client](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/client.md>)

Tags: [consensus](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/consensus.md>), [ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethereum.md>), [research-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/research-development.md>), [state](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/state.md>), [upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/upgrade.md>)

## AI overview

This January 2021 overview describes the status of Ethereum's eth2 upgrade. It reports that the beacon chain proof-of-stake consensus mechanism was live and operating stably, with more than 2.5 million ETH securing its consensus, and explains how eth1 and eth2 refer to different layers of Ethereum's architecture.

## Source excerpt

At the start of December, the Ethereum community bootstrapped the new beacon chain proof-of-stake consensus mechanism -- the foundation of Ethereum's long-term and sustainable home. The launch was a resounding success, and the operation of the beacon chain has proved, thus far, stable and robust. As I write these...