// Hacker Noon · 24 March 2026

The Ethereum Beacon Chain as a State Machine

This article breaks down Ethereum’s Beacon Chain as a state machine, explaining how its data structures and processes enable Proof-of-Stake consensus, validator coordination, and finality after the Merge.

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@hacker-noon · Isaac Akhigbe

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