The Ethereum (ETH) blockchain's Kintsugi Testnet is now live, allowing users to test and prototype the merge of proof-of-work (PoW) with the beacon chain proof-of-stake (PoS) system.
Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko announced the news on Monday, saying that Kintsugi, "a longer-lived public testnet," has eventually launched after four ephemeral devnets. He also asked the community and projects to experiment and familiarize themselves with the post-merge environment that Ethereum will operate in.
"We recommend most projects begin testing and prototyping on Kintsugi to surface any potential issues soon. This way, changes can more easily be incorporated in future client and specification versions," Beiko said.
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