Ethereum rolls out Berlin upgrade with 4 EIPs
The mainnet launch, which is expected to take place on Apr. 14, incorporates four Ethereum Improvement Protocols. After months of planning, the Ethereum community has laid out a timeline for its upcoming Berlin upgrade, marking an important milestone in its development roadmap. Berlin is scheduled to go live on the Ethereum mainnet at block 12,244,000, or Apr. 14, Tim Beiko wrote on Monday. Ropsten, the first testnet to upgrade, is scheduled for Mar. 10. The Goerli and Rinkeby networks are expected to upgrade in one-week increments on Mar. 17 and Mar. 24, respectively. Ethereum node....
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