Ethereum News & Analysis

Ethereum Shanghai Hard Fork Goes Live April 12 Enabling Staked ETH Withdrawals

Ethereum's Shanghai hard fork went live April 12, 2023, after a two-week delay for Goerli testnet validation. The Shapella upgrade enables withdrawals for 17.1M staked ETH ($28B) via a dynamic two-step exit queue process. Five EIPs include EIP-4895 for beacon chain push withdrawals plus gas optim