The Protocol: Ethereum’s Holesky Testnet Finalizes, Finally

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ETHEREUM HOLESKY TESTNET FINALIZES - FINALLY: Ethereum's Holesky testnet achieved finality nearly two weeks after the Pectra upgrade, overcoming a client-software configuration bug that had prevented finality since Feb. 24. The achievement comes as Ethereum developers held off on deciding when Pectra would go live on the mainnet blockchain, thus delaying the big upgrade. — Shaurya Malwa