Ethereum mining age has once again become the perennial impasse in its move towards the ideal proof-of-stake. It has become a consistent feature of Ethereum recently. To cause delay for the ticking difficulty time bomb, developers have chosen in conjunction to buy some more grace time to the miners in order to get more block rewards. This cannot become a regular feature since it can deface the Ethereum’s image, making it seem like avoiding essential milestones. Ethereum mining age impacts Berlin hard fork The much-awaited Berlin hard fork of Ethereum will be launched without the growth of any difficulty level.