Shapella will take effect at epoch 194,048, which is scheduled for 10:27:35pm UTC on April 12.
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Ethereum ERC-4337 ‘smart accounts’ launch at WalletCon: Account abstraction is here
The long awaited account abstraction standard was believed to be many months off, but will be launched in a surprise announcement at WalletCon in Denver.
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Only 0.04% of Ethereum validators have been slashed since 2020, says core dev
Only 226 validators have been slashed since Ethereum staking began, with 75 of those coming from one single event in Feb. 2021.
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Ethereum Plans ‘Shapella’ Transition on Zhejiang Testnet — Dev Insists ‘Withdrawals are Coming’
Ethereum core developers plan to activate the “Shapella” transition through the Zhejiang public testnet on Feb. 7, 2023, according to Tim Beiko of the Ethereum
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Ethereum Developers Commence Finalizing Shanghai Upgrade ‘Shadow Fork’ for Testing and Bug Identification
Ethereum developers have begun finalizing the Shanghai upgrade “shadow fork,” according to software engineer Marius van der Wijden. The “shadow fork” will serve as a
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Breaking: Historic day for crypto as Ethereum Merge to proof-of-stake occurs
The Ethereum proof-of-stake consensus mechanism will cut energy consumption by a massive 99.95% compared to the proof-of-work system.
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