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Ethereum Foundation's Parithosh Jayanthi, helping to host a livestream as developers of the blockchain launched the new "Holesky" test network. (EthStaker/YouTube)

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Ethereum Developers Appear Successful in Second Attempt at Holesky Test Network Launch

The original planned launch date of Holesky, on Sept. 15, was supposed to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ethereum’s historic “Merge” transition. But things didn't go s...

Ethereum Foundation's Parithosh Jayanthi, helping to host a livestream as developers of the blockchain launched the new "Holesky" test network. (EthStaker/YouTube)

By Margaux Nijkerk

Sep 28, 2023 at 12:05 p.m. UTC

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Coder Proposes Alternative to Bitcoin's 'Notoriously Unreliable' Testnet

Introduced Wednesday, a new proposal called Signet offers a fresh alternative to bitcoin's test network.

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By Alyssa Hertig

Jul 18, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Jul 18, 2019

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Blockstream Releases Test Code for Proposed Bitcoin Tech Upgrade Schnorr

Schnorr signatures are no longer just another idea for improving bitcoin thanks to a new code library from Blockstream.

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By Alyssa Hertig

Feb 18, 2019 at 8:55 p.m. UTC

Feb 18, 2019

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