The Ethereum Foundation Commences Shutdown of Ropsten Testnet
Developers should move their applications over to either the Goerli or Sepolia testnets.
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Nov 30, 2022 at 7:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2022
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Ethereum’s Ropsten Testnet Has Completed Its Merge
This first testnet dress rehearsal sets the stage for Ethereum’s pending transition to proof-of-stake.
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Jun 8, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2022
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Ethereum on Track for Testnet Merge in June
Ethereum’s Ropsten public testnet will undergo a “merge” next month ahead of a rollout on the main network, developer activity on GitHub shows. “The Hash” hosts discuss the latest in the world of Ethereum and what the upgrade could mean for the industry’s second-largest blockchain protocol.
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May 19, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2022
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Ethereum's Next Blockchain Upgrade Faces Delay After Testing Failure
Ethereum developers say Constantinople may be subject to delays following Saturday's test network release.
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Oct 16, 2018 at 2:55 a.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2018
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Testing for Ethereum's Upcoming Hard Fork Is Being Delayed
Ethereum core developers announced a delay in plans to launch Constantinople, ethereum's upcoming system-wide upgrade, on the test network.
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Oct 4, 2018 at 5:15 p.m. UTC
Oct 4, 2018
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Ethereum's Constantinople Hard Fork to Activate on Testnet in October
Ethereum developers have confirmed an upcoming upgrade will activate on Ropsten around October 9.
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Sep 14, 2018 at 4:21 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2018
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Ethereum Testnet Faces Attack But Byzantium Delay Unlikely
A version of the ethereum blockchain being used by developers to test a forthcoming network upgrade is under an ongoing spam attack.
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Oct 4, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 4, 2017
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Ethereum's Next Hard Fork Is Now Officially Being Tested
The testing of a forthcoming ethereum upgrade is now underway, with the process expected to last up to three weeks.
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Sep 19, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2017