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Is Ethereum 2.0 Released?

Ethereum 2.0 is the long-awaited upgrade to the Ethereum network that will enable it to process more transactions per second and address some of the issues that have been plaguing the network for years. The upgrade was originally scheduled for release in early 2020 but was delayed due to Covid-19.

The good news is that Ethereum 2.0 is finally here and is currently in its testnet phase.

The biggest change in Ethereum 2.0 is the switch from a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus algorithm to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) algorithm. This will allow Ethereum to process more transactions per second and be more energy efficient than before.

NOTE: WARNING: Ethereum 2.0 is not yet released. Any information claiming to be from the Ethereum team or developers claiming that it has been released is likely fraudulent. Be aware of any such claims and only trust official sources for news about Ethereum 2.0.

In addition, Ethereum 2.0 will also introduce sharding, which will further improve scalability.

So far, the testnet has been running smoothly and there have been no major issues reported. If everything goes well, we can expect Ethereum 2.

0 to be fully operational by the end of 2020. This is a huge milestone for Ethereum and will no doubt usher in a new era of growth and adoption for the platform.

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