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Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade Falters on Holesky Testnet
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Monday, Feb 24, 2025 8:38 pm ET1min read
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade, launched on the Holesky testnet, failed to achieve finality as expected, according to blockchain data. The upgrade, which aims to enhance the Ethereum network's security and scalability, was activated on the testnet but initially did not meet the intended finality criteria.
Finality, in the context of blockchain technology, refers to the irreversibility of a transaction once it is confirmed and added to a block. This makes the transaction immutable and irrevocable, ensuring that it cannot be altered or reversed. Testnets, such as Holesky, replicate the main Ethereum blockchain and are used to test new code or upgrades before they are deployed to the mainnet.
The reasons behind the Pectra upgrade's failure to achieve finality on Holesky are currently under discussion among Ethereum developers in the Eth R&D Discord channel. This is not the first instance of an upgrade on the Ethereum testnet failing to achieve finality. In January 2024, during developer testing of the Dencun upgrade, the hard fork also initially failed to achieve finality on the Goerli testnet.
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