Ethereum “Shanghai”, mainnet implementation date decided

To be implemented in April

Ethereum core developers have set a date for the next major upgrade, “Shapella.” It will be held on April 12 (around 19:30) at epoch number 620,9536.

6209536 4/12/2023, 10:27:35 PM UTC

— timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) March 16, 2023

Shapella (Shanghai + Capella = Shapela) will mainly implement staked Ethereum (ETH) withdrawal functions. In addition, some improvements related to gas price optimization are also incorporated.

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Meanwhile, EIP-4844, a proposal to cut Layer 2 gas costs, has been pushed back until June.

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