Consensus layer – DIGIT INFO

Ethereum’s Shapella Upgrade to Enable Staking Withdrawals Set to Go Live on April 12

DIGIT — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 07:30:04 +0000

The Ethereum blockchain is set to undergo its next major update since the network switched from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake through The Merge. The upcoming upgrade, dubbed “Shapella,” which combines the Shanghai and Capella validator changes, is expected to take place on April 12, 2023. While most users will not be affected by the change, the […]

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ETH hits 7-month high ahead of Shanghai and Capella upgrades

DIGIT — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 05:09:04 +0000

Ether has broken the $1,900 resistance level for the first time in months and is currently sitting above $1,911.

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Breaking: Shanghai upgrade executed on testnet but not without issues

DIGIT — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:50:00 +0000

Ethereum validators are now one step away from being able to unstake their Ether from the Beacon Chain.

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Ethereum Plans ‘Shapella’ Transition on Zhejiang Testnet — Dev Insists ‘Withdrawals are Coming’

DIGIT — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 19:30:28 +0000

Ethereum core developers plan to activate the “Shapella” transition through the Zhejiang public testnet on Feb. 7, 2023, according to Tim Beiko of the Ethereum Foundation. If successful, Beiko said the Sepolia testnet could follow two days later, followed by the Goerli testnet. He noted that the testnet has a faucet, block explorer, and staking […]

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Ropsten Ethereum testnet ready for Merge ‘first dress rehearsal’

DIGIT — Tue, 31 May 2022 04:49:58 +0000

The Merge on Ethereum is closer than ever as the Ropsten testnet is set to execute its own Merge to give developers a look at what to expect for the real thing.

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Ethereum ‘Merge’ edging closer with final Kiln testnet launch

DIGIT — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 02:07:30 +0000

The Kiln testnet is the final public testing phase before the long-awaited Ethereum ‘Merge’ and the end of proof-of-work consensus.

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Eth2 is no more after Ethereum Foundation ditches name in rebrand

DIGIT — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 02:26:35 +0000

“By removing Eth2 terminology, we save all future users from navigating this confusing mental model,” the Ethereum Foundation stated.

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