Ethereum Developers Target March 13 for Milestone 'Dencun' Upgrade on Mainnet

Dencun upgrade expected on March 13 to bring 'blobs' to Ethereum mainnet

Ethereum's upgrade Dencun is scheduled for activation at slot 8626176, estimated for March 13 at around 8:55 am ET.

Ethereum Developers Target March 13 for Milestone 'Dencun' Upgrade on Mainnet

The timing for the long-awaited Dencun upgrade, with its much-touted "proto-danksharding" feature, was announced Thursday on a call with top developers for the Ethereum blockchain.

Ethereum devs highlight March 13 for Dencun upgrade launch on mainnet

Ethereum developers have marked March 13 as the pivotal date for the long-awaited Dencun upgrade during a recent coordinating call, signifying a significant step forward for the blockchain’s evolution. This upgrade hailed as the most substantial since April 2023, introduces the transformative “proto-danksharding” feature aimed at mitigating transaction costs on layer-2 networks built atop Ethereum. By establishing a dedicated space for data stor…

Ethereum Dencun Upgrade Mainnet Launch Slated For March 13

Finally, core developers in the Ethereum ecosystem have decided on the date that the Dencun upgrade will go live on the mainnet. Dencun Upgrade Mainnet Scheduled Confirmed According to Tim Beiko of the Ethereum Foundation, the Dencun upgrade is scheduled for activation at slot number 8626176 and it is estimated to happen on March 13, 2024. Moreso, Beiko announced on X that this feature will introduce blob transactions as well as transient storag…