The summer date is an estimate, but is based on an interview that CNBC had with Tim Beiko, the coordinator for Ethereum’s protocol developers in Dec. 2021. In other words, expect to see a huge gain in the price of Ethereum over time simply due to the elimination of an inflationary supply. InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Ethereum (ETH-USD) is forecast to complete the Kiln Testnet Merge (a fork event) on Jun.