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QANplatform launches world’s first quantum-resistant, EVM-compatible testnet
7.5.2024
Quantum computers will be able to crack today’s main cryptographic algorithms employed by the whole internet, including banking applications, email providers, and social media platforms
Bad actors and ‘block storms’ — Bitcoin dev calls for testnet reboot
6.5.2024
Bitcoin’s testnet needs to be reset so it can remain free for developers to use, says software engineer Jameson Lopp
EigenLayer to cough up around 28M more EIGEN after airdrop backlash
3.5.2024
EigenLayer is handing out an extra 100 to 110 EIGEN to 280,000 qualifying wallet addresses after criticism over its first airdrop
Jameson Lopp’s Bitcoin Testnet ‘Griefing’ Stirs Controversy
30.4.2024
Jameson Lopp, a prominent figure in the Bitcoin community, deliberately “griefed” one of Bitcoin’s testnets by generating three years’ worth of blocks in a single week to highlight a vulnerability, sparking outrage among fellow Bitcoin developers. Using just 20 lines of code...
Someone ‘shit in the jacuzzi’ — Bitcoiners furious after testnet griefing
30.4.2024
That “someone” — Bitcoiner Jameson Lopp — argues he was championing a much-needed fix to one of Bitcoin’s testnets
Stacks Accelerates Toward Mainnet With Strategic Nakamoto Testnet Rollout
26.3.2024
The layer two (L2) project Stacks has officially released its public Nakamoto Testnet, offering a refined testing ground for developers and signers ahead of the mainnet launch. Stacks Introduces Nakamoto Testnet for Comprehensive Pre-Mainnet Testing In a significant step forward for the Stacks...
Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Reaches Final ‘Holesky’ Testnet, Starting Countdown to Data 'Blobs'
7.2.2024
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
25.1.2024
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
11.1.2024
Berachain is the latest L-1 to try its luck in the reinvigorated crypto markets
OKX Collaborates with Polygon Labs to Launch Testnet of X1, A High-Performance zkEVM Layer-2 Network
14.11.2023
OKX partners with Polygon Labs to test new layer-2 network X1. Image by AndriiKoval, Adobe Stock. On Tuesday, the sixth largest cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced a partnership with blockchain platform Polygon Labs to launch a test network for X1, a new zkEVM layer-2 solution designed to improve...
BitVM’s goal is to scale Bitcoin, not be a pseudo-Ethereum, says dev
13.10.2023
Building a decentralized exchange on Bitcoin would be a “step backward,” for example, said Bitcoin developer Super Testnet
Ethereum Developers Make Second Attempt to Launch Holesky Testnet After Previous Flop
28.9.2023
Ethereum developers have relaunched the Holesky test network after a previous attempt earlier this month failed.
On Thursday, Ethereum devs relaunched Holesky in what appeared to be a successful process in the early hours of the livestream.
A developer commented on the initial success recorded...
Ethereum Developers Try for Second Time to Launch New Holesky Test Network
28.9.2023
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
17.9.2023
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 Rolls Out Holesky Testnet to Mark the Merge Anniversary
15.9.2023
The Ethereum blockchain has launched a new test network, Holeskey as it marks the first anniversary of the much anticipated Merge.
Holesky aims to help developers simulate massive scaling before projects hit the mainnet. Holesky is now the largest testnet on the Ethereum blockchain as it is twice...
Ethereum launches new testnet ‘Holešky,' allocates 1.6B ETH for devs
15.9.2023
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'
15.9.2023
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
13.9.2023
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...
Hello Holesky, Ethereum’s Newest Testnet
13.9.2023
The new network comes after years of growth for Ethereum’s developer community, and will replace the Goerli testnet
Ethereum Gears Up for ‘Holesky’ Testnet Launch With 1.6 Billion Testnet Ether
19.8.2023
Ethereum developers plan to roll out a new testnet named Holesky, intending to bring 1.6 billion Holesky testnet ether to the network. The core devs of Ethereum highlighted that 1.4 million validators were evaluated for Holesky, with the aim of enhancing the blockchain’s comprehensive...