Various factions of the Ethereum community are planning watch parties to witness the first-ever withdrawals of staked ether, with the blockchain’s Shanghai upgrade (aka “Shapella”) set for Wednesday at 22:27 coordinated universal time (6:27 p.m. ET).
Goerli Is Coming: Ethereum’s Last Rehearsal Before the Merge
The Prater upgrade, the first component of the upcoming Goerli testnet merge, is happening this week.