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Sepolia testnet Merge mostly successful — 'Hiccups will not delay the Merge.'
7.7.2022
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
Cardano's Vasil hard fork proposal submitted: Countdown commences
30.6.2022
From July 3 the four-week window for application developers and exchanges to test the upcoming Cardano upgrade begins before it's launched onto the mainnet
Cardano Vasil Hard Fork Postponed to Allow for More Testing
23.6.2022
A The Input-Output Global (IOG) team has said it will postpone sending the Vasil hard fork update proposal because it still needs to solve seven outstanding bugs that are currently ranked as non-severe. While acknowledging that the news will likely be disappointing for some, the IOG team insisted...
Ethereum testnet Beacon Chain launched and ready for trial merge
21.6.2022
The Sepolia testnet is the next in line after Ropsten to undergo a merge trial run since its Beacon Chain is now live and ready to give developers valuable information leading up to the real thing
'Huge testing milestone' for Ethereum: Ropsten testnet Merge set for June 8
19.5.2022
“Merging Ropsten is a huge testing milestone towards Ethereum's mainnet merge later this year,” said Preston Van Loon, an Ethereum core developer at Prysmatic Labs
Ethereum Devs Implement Merge Testnet Kiln, Testing Ground Expected to Be the Last Before PoS Transition
17.3.2022
After implementing the merge testnet Kiln, Ethereum is seemingly getting closer to transitioning to a full proof-of-stake (PoS) network. According to developers Kiln’s execution layer was initially launched leveraging proof-of-work (PoW) and since March 15, Kiln is running entirely under...
Ethereum 'Merge' edging closer with final Kiln testnet launch
15.3.2022
The Kiln testnet is the final public testing phase before the long-awaited Ethereum ‘Merge’ and the end of proof-of-work consensus
Aave Launches Web3, Smart Contracts-Based Social Media Platform Built on Polygon
9.2.2022
The decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Aave has revealed the launch of a Web3 social media platform called the Lens Protocol. According to the team, Lens is a “Web3, smart contracts-based social graph” that is built using the Polygon blockchain. Defi Project Aave Drops...
Reddit Chooses to Leverage Arbitrum’s Layer-2 Tech With Community Point ETH-Based Tokens
23.7.2021
On July 22, developers working on the platform Reddit, the social news discussion aggregation forum, revealed that the team was scaling Reddit’s community points program with the Ethereum Layer-2 solution Arbitrum. Currently, Reddit developers are testing the community point tokens on top...
Three Ethereum Testnets Are Transitioning to the Highly Anticipated London Upgrade
22.6.2021
According to a blog post on the Ethereum Foundation’s website, three Ethereum testnets leveraging the London hard fork will go live during the next few weeks. Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko explained last Friday that the “upgrade will first go live on Ropsten, at block 10499401...
Ethereum’s ‘London’ hardfork set to go live on testnets starting June 24th
18.6.2021
Three Ethereum testnets now have a set date for the London hardfork, a key step towards a full mainnet implementation
IOTA Takes a Step Closer to Decentralization With 2.0 DevNet
3.6.2021
The IoT-focused network is gradually looking to remove its central Coordinator role
Testnet of Facebook’s Much Vaunted Stablecoin Only Executes 6 Transactions per Second
5.12.2020
The Facebook fronted stablecoin, Diem (formerly Libra)’s dismal testnet results undercut the assertion that the digital currency is a threat to global financial stability. This is the conclusion that can be deduced from a Diem blockchain explorer update which shows the network only processes...
First AMM Layer2 DEX ZKSwap Announces Testnet Incentive Program with 1 Million ZKS Tokens Rewards
3.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. ZKSwap developed by L2Lab is the first layer2 dex based on ZK-Rollups technology and using the AMM model. The team has recently closed a $1.7 million Angel Round led by Bixin, followed by Longling Capital, SNZ Holding, FBG Capital, Jubi, and Consensus Lab. After launching on...
Filecoin Founder Accuses Justin Sun of Spreading Lies About FIL Tokens as Fresh Dumping Allegations Emerge
21.10.2020
Juan Benet, a founder at Filecoin, is attacking Justin Sun for spreading completely false accusations about the movement of the FIL tokens soon after listing. In his long Twitter rebuff, Benet accuses Sun of spreading lies with the intention of harming the Filecoin project financially. Calling...
Yearn Finance Token Value Slides 67%, While Locked Value Loses Over $300M
8.10.2020
Yearn Finance’s native token YFI has been seeing significant capitulation as the price has dropped from an all-time high (ATH) of $43k in mid-September to today’s $13,875 USD value. Despite the -67.7% loss since the token’s ATH, the Yearn Finance project still has around $624...
Litecoin relaunches MimbleWimble testnet as Europol targets privacy protocols
6.10.2020
Litecoin's privacy feature testnet returns as news emerges that Europol sees privacy and coin mixing technologies as major digital threats
Coda Protocol Touts User Growth One Year Into Testnet
30.7.2020
The O(1) Labs project thinks recursive zk-SNARKs are the key to more manageable blockchains
Filecoin Pushes Back Final Testing Phase, Announces ‘Calibration Period’ for Miners
15.7.2020
Filecoin has delayed the launch of its incentivized testnet by two weeks, providing a window for miners to test their set-ups
Quantstamp Audit Greenlights Ethereum 2.0 Client Prysm for Launch
15.7.2020
Ethereum 2.0 client Prysm is “basically ready” to launch, according to the audit firm's CEO Richard Ma in a phone call with CoinDesk