Ethereum developers launched a new Testnet for PECTRA upgrading after previous setbacks
Following Two -problematic test With the upcoming PECTRA upgrade of Ethereum, major network developers decided on Thursday to create a new testnet to show update code of a final time before deployment.
“A new testnet, Hooli, is Live Monday to wrap the Pectra test,” said Tim Beiko, who coordinates major ecosystem developers at the Ethereum Foundation, in a X post Following a developer call on Thursday. Pectra will test in Hooli on Wednesday, March 26 – when the chain chain is upgrading to the new version of Ethereum and is reviewed for performance and stability.
Pectra Includes some code changes designed to make Ethereum faster, better, and easier to use for both users and developers. One of Most significant improvements Adds the “wise contract” to the addresses, allowing user wallets to be programmed with new features, such as the ability to pay transaction fees on currencies other than ETH.
If the Hooli trial succeeds, Beiko said the developers will launch the upgrade after approximately 30 days, subject to further test. Should everyone continue as planned, Ethereum users can expect to reach the main ecosystem network in late April or early May.
Hooli Testnet was created following complications in Pectra tests in Sepolia and Holesky, major Ethereum test networks. In both cases, adjustment errors prevented the proper test of PECTRA upgrading. In the case of holesky, the network is offline For many weeks due to trial issues with error.
Test networks such as holesky, sepolia, and hooli functions are almost identical to the main network of Ethereum but are generally free to use and not intended to support the real value. Basic upgrades such as PECTRA are usually implemented on Ethereum test networks before full deployment to Mainnet, as any interruptions to the actual Ethereum network can be highly expensive.
According to Beiko, Sepolia and Holesky – which Pectra is running successfully – deliver various test goals. “If you need to try out of the validator, be careful with (Hooli)! Everything else can be tested in Sepolia & Holesky,” Beiko said in her post on Thursday at X.
Pectra’s technical setbacks come in a challenging period for Ethereum. The network faces pressure mounted from declining ETH prices, leadership transfers to the Ethereum Foundation, and growing doubt about the ability to maintain market dominance amid competition from newer blockchains like Solana. Industry numbers view the PECTRA’s successful implementation as important for restoring confidence in Ethereum’s technical roadmap.
