Ah, dear reader, gather ’round as we delve into the latest escapade of our beloved Ethereum! In a world where upgrades are as common as a dandy’s waistcoat, the illustrious Tim Beiko has graced us with the announcement of a new testnet, aptly named Hoodi. This delightful creation is set to debut on the 17th of March, a date that shall surely be etched in the annals of blockchain history—or at least in the footnotes of a rather dull ledger.
Now, while the Pectra upgrade has left us with a few seatbacks—one might say it’s akin to a rather unfortunate chair at a dinner party—Hoodi promises to be the final flourish in our testing endeavors. Tim, in his recent missive on the platform formerly known as Twitter, has proclaimed that Hoodi shall primarily serve the noble purpose of testing validator exits. Meanwhile, the other testnets, Sepolia and Holesky, will continue to languish in their own mediocrity.
ACDE Recap
A new testnet, Hoodi, is going live Monday to wrap up Pectra testing. If you need to test validator exits, be on the lookout for it! Everything else can be tested on Sepolia & Holesky.
Pectra will be scheduled 30+ days after Hoodi forks successfully, pending infra…
— timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) March 13, 2025
Ah, the much-anticipated Pectra upgrade! A veritable cornucopia of improvements designed to make Ethereum as swift as a gazelle and as user-friendly as a well-versed butler. Among its many charms, the introduction of Smart Wallets shall allow users to program their wallets with the finesse of a maestro, all while paying transaction fees in cryptocurrencies other than ETH. How delightfully avant-garde!
Yet, let us not forget the trials and tribulations that have plagued our existing testnets. The launch of Hoodi comes on the heels of a rather tumultuous testing phase for Pectra, marred by configuration errors that would make even the most patient of developers weep. Holesky, in a fit of dramatic flair, even went offline for weeks, only to return on the 11th of March, as if it had just awoken from a long slumber, disheveled and confused.
For those unacquainted with the world of testnets, allow me to enlighten you: they function much like the Ethereum network itself, but with the delightful twist of being free to use. No need to part with your precious ETH for the sake of testing transactions! All major upgrades are first paraded on these test networks before they make their grand entrance onto the mainnet, ensuring that they are as polished as a diamond in a tiara.
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2025-03-13 23:17