Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Delayed Until 2024
The release of the highly anticipated Dencun upgrade for the Ethereum blockchain has been postponed until at least 2024, according to Ethereum’s core developers. The upgrade aims to improve Ethereum’s performance in areas such as scalability, security, and user-friendliness. One of its key features is the introduction of “data blobs” to optimize data storage for layer two (L2) rollups built on Ethereum.
Additional Testing Required
Before the upgrade can be deployed on the mainnet, further testing is needed. The Consensus Layer teams require more time to finalize their codebase adjustments, and the mev-boost pipeline still needs testing across all clients. These factors have led to a delay in the anticipated fork on the Goerli testnet, which is now expected to happen no earlier than late November.
A Path Towards Mainnet
Despite the delay, the developers are working towards a seamless rollout of the upgrade. They will continue their testing efforts and coordination in the coming months. By launching devnet-11 with all clients set up with mev-boost and running a Goerli shadow fork, they aim to make progress towards the mainnet release.
Hot Take: Dencun Upgrade Pushed Back to 2024
The highly anticipated Dencun upgrade for Ethereum has been delayed until at least 2024. The upgrade aims to enhance Ethereum’s performance in various areas and introduce new features like “data blobs.” However, additional testing is required before it can be safely deployed on the mainnet. This has led to a delay in the anticipated fork on the Goerli testnet. Despite this setback, the developers are committed to ensuring a seamless rollout and are working towards a path to the mainnet release. Stay tuned for further updates on the progress of the Dencun upgrade.
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