ACDE #206: Public Testnets are Not for Breaking

ACDE #206: Public Testnets are Not for Breaking

Author: Galaxy Research March 4, 2025 Duration: 38:20
On Ep.83 of Infinite Jungle, Christine shares her main takeaways from ACDE #206. The call was dedicated to figuring out next steps for the Holesky testnet. The testnet devolved into a state of non-finalization following Pectra activation. Developers misconfigured three out of five execution layer clients when upgrading Holesky. Fixes for these clients have since been released and developers have agreed to move forward with Pectra activation on Ethereum’s second public testnet, Sepolia, on Wednesday March 5. Christine explains why this decision may have been a mistake for developers in hindsight and what other impacts the Holesky incident has on the Pectra development timeline. Show note links:  ACDE #206 Call Notes (https://www.galaxy.com/insights/research/ethereum-all-core-developers-execution-call-206/) Georgios Konstantopoulos’ X post on the Holesky incident (https://x.com/gakonst/status/1894173832317211112) Timestamps: (00:02:51) What Happened to the Holesky Testnet (00:09:35) How Developers Are Trying to Revive Holesky (00:23:39) What the Holesky Incident Means for Pectra This episode was recorded on Friday, February 28, 2025. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/

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