Testnet

What Are Testnets? A Beginner's Guide in 2024

Are you wondering, what are testnets and why they’re integral to blockchain development? Simply put, testnets are simulated environments where developers can experiment with and test blockchain code.

Ethereum's Holesky testnet goes live on first anniversary of The Merge

Ethereum developers have deployed the Holesky testnet to improve the scalability of the ETH network.

Polygon deploys Chain Development Kit to simplify L2 network creation

Polygon Labs has deployed its open-source Chain Development Kit to simplify the process of building ZK-powered layer-2 blockchains on the Ethereum network.

Ethereum mainnet recovers from suspension of block finalization

The Ethereum mainnet recovered from an issue that caused the network’s beacon chain to halt the finalization of new transactions for thirty minutes.

Polygon rolls out beta version of zkEVM on its mainnet

Polygon released its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) on its mainnet to increase the scalability of Ethereum-based smart contracts.

Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade gets a release date

Ethereum developers have chosen April 12 as the target date for releasing the landmark Shanghai upgrade.

Ethereum developers announce Shapella upgrade date

Ethereum core developers have scheduled the Shapella upgrade on the Sepolia network for February 28. 

Ethereum Rolls Out Shandong Testnet

Ethereum developers launched the Shandong testnet to work on the upcoming Shanghai update.

Ethereum Ready For Merge As It Deploys Final Network Test

Ethereum's research and engineering company, Nethermind, has announced the completion of the final testnet. This success comes after their last week's hiccups with Bellatrix, a key pre-merge upgrade.

Cardano Developer Claims Newly Discovered Bug Renders Testnet Catastrophically Broken

As the Cardano community gears up for its highly anticipated Vasil hard fork, a developer claims the testnet, which was earlier dubbed "Tested and Ready" for the upgrade, is impacted by a major bug.

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Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade gets a release date

Ethereum developers have chosen April 12 as the target date for releasing the landmark Shanghai upgrade.

Ethereum developers announce Shapella upgrade date

Ethereum core developers have scheduled the Shapella upgrade on the Sepolia network for February 28. 

Ethereum Rolls Out Shandong Testnet

Ethereum developers launched the Shandong testnet to work on the upcoming Shanghai update.

Ethereum Ready For Merge As It Deploys Final Network Test

Ethereum's research and engineering company, Nethermind, has announced the completion of the final testnet. This success comes after their last week's hiccups with Bellatrix, a key pre-merge upgrade.

Cardano Developer Claims Newly Discovered Bug Renders Testnet Catastrophically Broken

As the Cardano community gears up for its highly anticipated Vasil hard fork, a developer claims the testnet, which was earlier dubbed "Tested and Ready" for the upgrade, is impacted by a major bug.