Breaking: Shanghai upgrade executed on testnet but not without issues
Ethereum validators are now one step away from being able to unstake their Ether from the Beacon Chain The Shapella hard fork has been executed on the Goerli testnet — the last test run before Ethereum validators will be able to withdraw their Ether (ETH) from the Beacon Chain. There were however issues with the hard fork. Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko noted that while deposits were being processed it didn't run as smoothly as it could have because several testnet validators didn't upgrade their client software before the Goerli fork. Deposits are being processed (https://t.co/CxYtPcGMCp), but it seems like several validators haven't upgrade d. Looking into it One challenge with testnet validators is that given the ETH is worthless, there's less incentive to run a validator/monitor it. — timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) March 14, 2023 He blamed it to testnet validators having "less incentive" to make the upgrade given that the "ETH is worthless" but ...