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Published on March 15, 2025 12:57 GMT+00:00edited on March 15, 2025 13:01 GMT+00:00

The Ethereum Foundation has announced the launch of a new testnet to complete testing the Pectra upgrade and demonstrate the code update a final time before deploying the upgrade. 

Previous attempts to test the Pectra upgrade on the Sepolia and Holesky testnets encountered several configuration issues. The Hoodi testnet will be deployed on March 17. 

Ethereum To Launch New Testnet 

The Ethereum Foundation has announced the launch of the Hoodi testnet following two problematic tests of the Pectra upgrade on the existing Sepolia and Holesky testnets. The new testnet will demonstrate the code update a final time before deployment. Pectra introduces several code changes to make Ethereum faster, more efficient, and more user-friendly for developers and users. The most …