Ethereum 2.0 has finished the last test "rehearsal", and the next stop is 2.0
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The just-launched Ethereum 2.0 Zinken testnet has been a success.
This testnet is designed to test the Ethereum 2.0 blockchain genesis.
Next stop: Ethereum 2.0.
Danny Ryan, who is leading research efforts on the Ethereum 2.0 testnet at the Ethereum Foundation, told Decrypt that today’s Zinken testnet launch is going well.
Zinken is the last test "rehearsal" before the creation of Ethereum 2.0, that is, to create the first block in the new chain before the PoS network goes live. Zinken comes on the heels of the previous testnet Spadina, which failed to launch as planned on September 29 due to low user participation and some minor client bugs.
After today's successful rehearsal, Ryan said, "the client team is finalizing audits and making final preparations for mainnet launch."
Next stop: Ethereum 2.0.
Like Spadina, the Zinken testnet is also concerned with correctly implementing the genesis block. In order to launch the Ethereum 2.0 blockchain, the network first needs to have more than 16,000 validators (users who run the software) and stake 500,000 ETH. The Spadina and Zinken testnets have reduced the required amount for practical reasons.
Together with the Medalla testnet, which aims to replicate a fully functional Ethereum 2.0 blockchain (but with real users using worthless test tokens), the Zinken testnet represents what Ethereum developers are preparing for the blockchain's massive transition to PoS. hard work. PoS will lead to faster transaction speeds - 150,000 transactions per second compared to 150,000 transactions now. The end result is a network that is more responsive and less expensive.
Scalability is critical if the Ethereum network is to survive in the long run. It has been battling network congestion, a situation exacerbated by the popularity of DeFi applications.
Meanwhile, the current web is keeping DeFi suitors at bay. Last week, for example, the Solana blockchain announced a bridge to ethereum, which will allow it to onboard users from the ethereum blockchain (temporarily or permanently). Fierce competitors like Polkadot are looking to completely replace the Ethereum blockchain.
Despite the suspension of the Spadina testnet, there is great optimism for the successful realization of Ethereum 2.0. As of September 28, the Medalla testnet has attracted 60,000 validators and nearly 2 million test ETH. Those numbers have since grown by roughly 75,000 validators and 2.4 million test ETH, according to Ryan.
