#TestNet News

Almost 2 Million ETH Staked on Testnet Ahead of Ethereum 2.0

September 29, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Ethereum

Data from testnet blockchain explorer beaconcha.in, shows more than 60,000 validator hubs have been enacted on the ETH 2.0 Medalla testnet, where they have altogether marked almost 2 million testnet ETH. ETH Staking Frenzy ahead of the Upgrade The Ethereum Beacon Chain works towards maintaining a set of nodes as...

Spadina Testnet is Coming Ahead of Ethereum 2.0

September 15, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Ethereum

The second testnet ahead of the Ethereum 2.0 network upgrade, called Spadina, will be launched in the coming months, according to a report by Decrypt. A “Rehearsal” Testnet As per a blog post by Ethereum Foundation developer Danny Ryan, the launch of the second equal testnet, called Spadina, which will...

ETH 2.0 Validator Says Medalla Testnet Incident Was a “Learning Experience”

August 21, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Ethereum

One of the validators testing on ETH 2.0, Ethereum’s upcoming platform upgrade to a proof of stake consensus design, said the recent Medalla testnet incident was a “learning experience.” Validator Says ETH 2.0 on Track Prsymatic Labs, the validator in question, said the ETH 2.0 network will release as planned...

Final Ethereum 2.0 Testnet Likely to Launch on August 4

July 22, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Ethereum

The final testnet for Ethereum 2.0 will be released in under two weeks, said the project’s developers on June 21. Final Testnet Coming August 2020 As Decrypt reported, the last testnet ahead of Ethereum 2.0 can be expected in the second week of August 2020; with the genesis block as...

DeFi, Layer-2 Solutions to Pave Way for Ethereum Adoption

July 9, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Ethereum

Blockchain entrepreneur Tyler Smith tweeted this week on how the protocol is primed to see widespread technological progress this year; led by DeFi and layer-2 tech. dApps to Bolster ETH Tech Smith’s viral tweet talked about the various implementations and technical specifications coming to the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency in the...

The latest Ethereum 2.0 Testnet 'Altona' now is live

Ethereum 2.0 Public Testnet “Altona” Is Now Live, and Activity Is Booming

June 30, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Ethereum

Ethereum’s much-awaited Altona testnet is now live, a release confirmed June 30. Four validators are already running nodes on the platform, which shall soon be available to the wider community. Altona Goes Live The development is the first-ever multi-client ahead of the public ETH 2.0 launch. The testnet, officially the...

ETH 2.0 Update: Altona v0.12 Testnet Expected to Launch in the Next Week

June 24, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Ethereum

A new ETH 2.0 update on June 23 revealed the Ethereum team is continuously working on the upcoming PoS protocol, even if the broader community feels developments are slow. From Vyper to Solidity Written by Ethereum developer Danny Ryan, the blog noted several developments since the project’s last update in...

Filecoin Prepares for Network Launch With Final Testing Phase

Filecoin Announces Incentivized Testnet Launch as Token Price Spikes

June 11, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Altcoins

Filecoin (FIL), the decentralized storage network project, is moving closer to the arrival of its mainnet with the announcement of an incentivized testnet rollout. Testnet Competition Will Pay Miners Almost three years after its $257M initial coin offering (ICO), the Filecoin mainnet may soon be a reality. The InterPlanetary File...

Cardano’s (ADA) Much Awaited Public Testnet Rolls out Ahead of Shelley Launch

June 10, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Altcoins

Staking on the Cardano protocol is now open, as per an announcement made on June 9. The blockchain’s shift to Shelley, a new consensus algorithm, is being implemented and managed in a tiered approach, with yesterday’s launch being a part of a broader roadmap. Staking on Shelley As per a...

Magnifying Glass Cracking the Libra Coin

Libra Launches Bug Bounty Program, Rewards up to $10,000 for Critical Software Issues

August 28, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

The Libra Association has launched a bug bounty program for their testnet, with the goal of attracting more developers to audit their code base and reveal critical issues that could cripple the network, August 27, 2019. Rewards will go up to $10,000 depending on the severity of the bug, and...

Enjin Collaborates with Unity to Launch Blockchain SDK on Ethereum Testnet

March 5, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, Ethereum, News

Enjin blockchain project has joined forces with Unity Technologies in a bid to launch the testnet version of Enjin's blockchain development kit (SDK) for Unity on the Ethereum Testnet, according to a press release on March 4, 2019. SDK Set to Go Live on Ethereum Testnet Enjin has allied with Unity...

Ethereum-Based Skale Raises $10 Million from Crypto Investment Funds

October 6, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Ethereum, Finance, News, Platform, Tech

Blockchain startup Skale Labs raised nearly $10 million to develop a blockchain scalability infrastructure for the Ethereum network, the company announced in a press release on October 4, 2018. Skale Labs Aims for Better Blockchain Infrastructure Skale Labs, a San Francisco-based decentralized app (dApp) startup, has raised $9.65 million in...