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Shanghai upgrade
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.

Ethereum’s Shanghai Hard Fork Now Has Official Target Date
Developers agreed to April 12 for the long-awaited upgrade that will enable staked ETH withdrawals.

Ethereum's Shanghai Hard Fork: 5 Things to Know
The Shanghai Upgrade, expected in mid-April 2023, puts the final touch on Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake. Etherworld Founder Pooja Ranjan explains the significance of the network upgrade, what it means for withdrawals, ether (ETH) price and why ‘Shapella’ should now be part of your crypto vocabulary.

Trading Ranges for Bitcoin, Ether Reflect Diverging Views About the Assets
Bitcoin’s higher low suggests investors in the largest crypto by market value are upbeat, but ether’s increased trading range compared to the previous days may reflect bearish concerns.

Staked ETH Withdrawals Being Processed on Ethereum Goerli Testnet Ahead of Shanghai Fork
Ethereum developers still need to set a date for the Shanghai hard fork to go live on the mainnet blockchain.

Ether Call Options Look Attractive Relative to Bitcoin as Volatility Spread Dwindles: Matrixport
The crypto services provider suggests collecting a premium by selling bitcoin call options and using the same to fund the purchase of ether calls.

Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Will Not Crash Ether Price, Analysts Say
Crypto analysts CoinDesk interviewed are saying concerns are overblown and selling pressure will be limited.

Shanghai + Capella = 'Shapella': How Ethereum Devs Now Refer to Upcoming Upgrade
Technically the Shanghai upgrade is only on the execution side of Ethereum. Capella is the simultaneous upgrade happening on the consensus side. Hence the merging of the two names to “Shapella.”

Bitcoin Holds Above $23K as Concerns Loom for Silvergate Bank
Crypto bank Silvergate Bank announced it would postpone the filing of its annual report on Wednesday, sending its stock price plunging. Wave Financial Head of Protocol and Treasury Management Nauman Sheikh discusses what this means for the crypto markets and why he's "surprised" the crypto markets have not reacted more strongly to the news just yet. Plus, the potential impact of the upcoming Shanghai upgrade on the Ethereum community.
