‘Withdrawals are coming!’ — Ethereum devs confirm epoch for Shapella fork
Shapella will take effect at epoch 194,048, which is scheduled for 10:27:35pm UTC on April 12.
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Shapella will take effect at epoch 194,048, which is scheduled for 10:27:35pm UTC on April 12.
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