ACDE #206: Public Testnets are Not for Breaking
Infinite Jungle · Galaxy Research
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Show Notes
On Ep.83 of Infinite Jungle, Christine shares her main takeaways from ACDE #206. The call was dedicated to figuring out next steps for the Holesky testnet. The testnet devolved into a state of non-finalization following Pectra activation. Developers misconfigured three out of five execution layer clients when upgrading Holesky. Fixes for these clients have since been released and developers have agreed to move forward with Pectra activation on Ethereum’s second public testnet, Sepolia, on Wednesday March 5. Christine explains why this decision may have been a mistake for developers in hindsight and what other impacts the Holesky incident has on the Pectra development timeline.
Show note links:
- ACDE #206 Call Notes (https://www.galaxy.com/insights/research/ethereum-all-core-developers-execution-call-206/)
- Georgios Konstantopoulos’ X post on the Holesky incident (https://x.com/gakonst/status/1894173832317211112)
Timestamps:
(00:02:51) What Happened to the Holesky Testnet
(00:09:35) How Developers Are Trying to Revive Holesky
(00:23:39) What the Holesky Incident Means for Pectra
This episode was recorded on Friday, February 28, 2025.
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