After two problematic tests of the next Ethereum’s sicking update, the main developers of the network decided on Thursday to create a new testnet to demonstrate the code update for the last time before the implementation.
“A new Testnet, Hooli, will be launched on Monday to conclude the test tests,” said Tim Beiko, who coordinates the main developers of the ecosystem at the Ethereum Foundation, in an X publication after a developer call on Thursday. Pectra will be tested in Hooli on Wednesday, March 26, when the test chain will be updated to the new version of Ethereum and evaluated for its performance and stability.
Pin includes several changes in the code designed to make Ethereum faster, more efficient and easier to use for both users and developers. One of the most significant improvements adds the functionality of “intelligent contract” to the addresses, which allows the user’s wallets to be programmed with new features, such as the ability to pay transaction rates in different coins of ETH.
If Hooli’s test is successful, Beiko said the developers will launch the update after approximately 30 days, subject to additional tests. If everything continues as planned, Ethereum users can expect Pin to reach the main network of the ecosystem at the end of April or early May.
The Hooli Testnet was created after complications with tong tests in Sepolia and Holesky, Ethereum’s main trial networks. In both cases, the configuration errors prevented the proper test of the sicking update. In the case of Holesky, the network was offline for several weeks due to the problems of defective tests.
Test networks such as Holesky, Sepolia and Hooli work almost identically to the main Ethereum network, but are generally free to use and do not intend to admit real value. The main updates such as Pin are generally implemented in Ethereum test networks before the complete implementation in the Nenet, since any interruption in the real Ethereum network could be extremely expensive.
According to Beiko, Sepolia and Holesky, who now execute sight successfully, have different proof purposes. “If you need to try validator outputs, be attentive to [Hooli]! Everything else can be tested in Sepolia & Holesky, “Beiko said in his Thursday publication in X.
Pin technical setbacks come for a difficult period for Ethereum. The Network has faced a growing pressure due to the decrease in ETH prices, leadership transitions at the Ethereum Foundation and growing skepticism about its ability to maintain market dominance amid the most new blockchains competition as a new Solana. Industry figures consider that the successful implementation of pein is crucial to restore confidence in the technical road map of Ethereum.
