The Ethereum Foundation developers launched the Spadina testnet. The network, with a three-day lifecycle, will be a full-dress rehearsal for the Ethereum 2.0 rollout.
15 minutes until the Spadina testnet launch party goes live!https://t.co/BYt3R5zdDs
— ETH2 Staking Community Call (@Eth2Scc) September 29, 2020
Spadina will allow retesting the network deployment processes and the deposit contract. The network will run in parallel with the active Medalla testnet. In three days, developers will discontinue its support.
As of writing, validator participation is estimated at 40.3%. For staking, 2,856 validators deposited 91,392 test ETH.
In September, developer Evan Van Ness stated that the countdown to the Ethereum 2.0 launch is weeks away.
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