Pectra Testnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog
Sepolia Incident Update See this post. Holesky Incident Update On Feb. 24, 2025, the Pectra upgrade activated on the Holesky testnet. After the activation, a configuration issue in Besu, Nethermind and go-ethereum led to a chain split on Holesky. The issue was rapidly fixed, but the Holesky network performance is still degraded. More details on the incident can be...
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