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Ethereum 2.0 Developers Announce ‘Final’ Testnet Before Network Launch

Medalla, the final testnet before Ethereum begins its long-awaited, gradual transition to proof of stake (PoS), has been announced.

By William FoxleyJul 22, 2020

(Preston van loon, Prysmatic labs/CoinDesk Archives)

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IOTA Foundation Enters Base Layer Race With '2.0' Testnet

IOTA's new testnet addresses the technical feature that nuked the blockchain-like network for nearly two weeks earlier this year.

By Nikhilesh DeJul 1, 2020

(EEPROM Eagle/Wikimedia Commons)
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