Ethereum 2.0 begins launch process as deposit contract goes live
The first day of December is likely to be the launch date. Ethereum 2.0 Phase 0 has now been formalized for launch at some time around Dec. 1. The deposit contract is live and can collect the necessary funds to trigger staking.An update by the Ethereum Foundation released on Wednesday explains how the genesis process is expected to happen.Prospective stakers will now be able to deposit their 32 Ether (ETH) deposits to the contract via the dedicated launchpad and get ready for the launch.The contract must collect 16384 deposits of 32 ETH each, a total of 524,288 ETH or about $200 million,....
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