{"id":133302,"date":"2020-05-13T05:10:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T04:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=133302"},"modified":"2020-05-13T05:10:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T04:10:37","slug":"ethereum-devs-confirm-eth-2-0-will-not-go-live-in-july-despite-widespread-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/ethereum-devs-confirm-eth-2-0-will-not-go-live-in-july-despite-widespread-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum devs confirm ETH 2.0 will NOT go live in July, despite widespread rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ethereum\u2019s much-awaited move to a PoS<\/a> consensus algorithm, the so-called 2.0 or \u201cSerenity\u201d update, just got longer. Project developers confirmed late on May 12 any purported shipping dates were a clear case of miscommunication.<\/p>\n

It's not coming in July<\/h2>\n

Serenity has been in development since early-2018. The update is to Ethereum what the halving was to Bitcoin, in terms of both media presence and protocol update.<\/p>\n

Ever since Ethereum core developer Afri Schoeden stated the \u201cSchlesi\u201d testnet was active and running, rumors mills have stated and extensively reported on a mid-July date for mainnet.<\/p>\n

But Afri\u2019s tweet on May 12 confirmed any upcoming dates were out-of-question, even indicating \u201cgoing on stage\u201d to confirm dates was not a \u201chelpful\u201d act. The developer was referring to Vitalik Buterin<\/a>, co-founder of Ethereum, who reportedly answered with a \u201cyes\u201d to journalists when questioned about a July launch at the ongoing Consensus: Distributed 2020<\/a> event.<\/p>\n

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What Marco said. It's simple math.<\/p>\n

The final spec is not implemented in any client and we didn't launch a coordinated testnet yet.<\/p>\n

— Afr (@a4fri) May 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n