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Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Goes Live, With Kraken Leading Ether Unstaking Parade
Besu Protocol Engineer Justin Florentine shares his reaction as Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade went live, allowing those that have staked their ether to begin the unstaking process. "It was probably the most sophisticated thing that any blockchain has attempted to do in public," Florentine said.
Ether Crosses $2K After Shanghai Upgrade
Ether (ETH) surpassed $2,000 on Thursday, reaching the highest point since August after a successful network upgrade called Shanghai, or Shapella. Besu Protocol Engineer Justin Florentine discusses the upgrade after Vitalik Buterin said, "we're in a stage where the hardest and fastest parts of the Ethereum protocol's transition are basically over.”
Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Looms: What's Next?
The final dress rehearsal for Ethereum’s upcoming Shanghai upgrade, more accurately known as "Shapella," occurred Tuesday on the Goerli test network (testnet). The test simulated staked ether (ETH) withdrawals, bringing the highly anticipated upgrade closer to its final step: activating live on the mainnet blockchain sometime next month. Besu Protocol Engineer Justin Florentine discusses the outlook for the Ethereum ecosystem.