The test simulated “proto-danksharding,” a technical feature aimed at reducing the cost of transactions for rollups as well as making data availability cheaper.
Ethereum Developers Set Timeline for Final ‘Dencun’ Testnet Upgrades
Developers will run through Dencun on the Sepolia and Holesky testnets on Jan. 30 and Feb. 7.
Ethereum Developers Set Timeline for Final ‘Dencun’ Testnet Upgrades
Developers will run through Dencun on the Sepolia and Holesky testnets on Jan. 30 and Feb. 7.
Liquidity-Focused Berachain Opens Layer-1 Testnet to Public
Berachain is the latest L-1 to try its luck in the reinvigorated crypto markets.
Ethereum Developers Try for Second Time to Launch New Holesky Test Network
The original planned launch date of Holesky, on Sept. 15, was supposed to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ethereum’s historic “Merge” transition.
Ethereum’s Holesky Testnet Fails To Launch, in Rare Tech Misstep for the Blockchain
Developers of the Ethereum blockchain say there was a misconfiguration in the genesis files of the test network, and now they plan to try again in about two weeks.
Ethereum launches new testnet ‘Holešky,’ allocates 1.6B ETH for devs
Holešky testnet has a 1.6-billion ETH supply at launch, making it potentially more accessible than the older Goerli network.
Ethereum Blockchain Launches ‘Holesky’ Test Network, on First Anniversary of Historic ‘Merge’
The debut of the testing system – designed to be twice as big as the main network so developers can simulate massive scaling, comes a year after Ethereum completed its historic “Merge” shift to a “proof-of-stake” model from the original “proof-of-work” setup that Bitcoin uses.
The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission placed a trio of decentralized crypto platforms into its crosshairs last week. An aggressive set of charges from the CFTC – which zeroed in on how the trading platforms handle certain kinds of third-party token swaps – contrasted with the regulator’s more lenient image.
Hello Holesky, Ethereum’s Newest Testnet
The new network comes after years of growth for Ethereum’s developer community, and will replace the Goerli testnet.
Immutable, Web3 Gaming Platform, Launches zkEVM Testnet in Bid to Diversify Infrastructure
The ZK rollup is built on Polygon Supernets, a program designed to make it easier for developers to spin up new application-specific blockchains.
Shiba Inu Testnet Blockchain ‘Puppynet’ Crosses 20M Transactions
A large whale added over $10 million worth of SHIB tokens on Tuesday, data shows.
BNB Greenfield hits testnet, decentralized storage coming to BNB Chain
BNB Chain is calling for developers, validators and storage providers to begin testing its BNB Greenfield decentralized storage solution.
ConsenSys Launches zkEVM Public Testnet, Renames It ‘Linea’
The release comes in the days after competitors, Polygon and Matter Labs, came out with their own zkEVMs.
Staked ETH Withdrawals Being Processed on Ethereum Goerli Testnet Ahead of Shanghai Fork
Ethereum developers still need to set a date for the Shanghai hard fork to go live on the mainnet blockchain.
ConsenSys zkEVM set for public testnet to deliver secure settlements on Ethereum
ConsenSys will release its zkEVM rollup to its public testnet on March 28, paving the way for an eventual mainnet integration later in 2023.
Ethereum Developers Target March 14 Date for Shanghai Upgrade on Goerli Testnet
The Goerli testnet will be the last “Shapella” dress rehearsal for Ethereum’s upcoming hard fork.
Second Ethereum Testnet Successfully Simulates Shanghai Hard Fork
The Sepolia testnet was able to successfully process staked ETH withdrawals. There is one more test on the Goerli testnet that is planned before Shanghai goes live.
Coinbase new blockchain seen as ‘massive confidence vote’ for Ethereum
One Ethereum bull hopes the launch will help onboard a host of other crypto companies and financial institutions onto Ethereum.
Sepolia testnet Merge mostly successful — ‘Hiccups will not delay the Merge.’
Merge trials on testnets are essential to allow Ethereum developers and independent project developers to understand what they can expect when the actual Merge takes place.