Ethereum Testnet Successfully Processes First-Ever ETH Staking Withdrawals
The upgrade on the Zhejiang testnet was the first of three dress rehearsals for Ethereum's much anticipated Shanghai hard fork. Source
Read MoreThe upgrade on the Zhejiang testnet was the first of three dress rehearsals for Ethereum's much anticipated Shanghai hard fork. Source
Read MoreIn the weeks leading up to Shanghai, the Lido community will participate in the snapshot vote, followed by testing on Ethereum’s Goerli testnet in March. The actual V2 upgrade will go live at the end of March or early April, according to the draft blog post. Source
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Read MoreEthereum 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
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Read MoreThis new testnet, which will go live at 10 a.m. ET (15:00 UTC), will provide the ability to test staked ETH withdrawals (EIP-4895). Users won’t immediately have the ability to participate in the simulated withdrawals until the testnet goes through an upgrade on Feb. 7. For now, users will be
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Read MoreCustomers are allowed to withdraw funds transferred to the platform after the bankruptcy petition date in the form of crypto "net of any gas fees or transaction costs," according to the order. The withdrawals will need to be approved by the appointed committee of creditors should the transfer amount exceed
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