Ethereum Shanghai Testnet May Launch As Early as February to Enable Validator Staking Withdrawal
Ethereum developers plan to release a public test network for the Shanghai upgrade, which will include code allowing withdrawals of ether staked in the Beacon Chain since December 2020, by the end of February. In a call...
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In a call on January 5, Ethereum developers chose March 2023 as the tentative target for the Shanghai hard fork. And in a bid to make sure they meet this date, developers plan to release a public test network for the Shanghai upgrade by the end of February....
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