ETH 2.0 update -- I am not sure where they are getting these stage names, but sounds promising.
Ethereum 2.0 Around the Corner After Successful Zinken Trial By Jeff Benson
The client teams will use the testnet results to make “final preparations for a mainnet launch,” says Ethereum researcher Danny Ryan.
https://decrypt.co/44764/ethereum-2-0-around-corner-successful-zinken-trialIn brief
The Zinken testnet launch today was a success.
The testnet aims to try out genesis for the Ethereum 2.0 blockchain.
Zinken follows an unsuccessful trial of the Spadina testnet.
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Zinken is the last scheduled “dress rehearsal” for testing Eth2 genesis—the creation of the first block in the new chain—before the proof-of-stake network can go live. It follows a previous testnet, Spadina, which failed to launch as planned on September 29 due to low user participation and minor client errors.
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Scalability is essential if the Ethereum network is to survive long-term. It’s already contending with congestion, which has been exacerbated by decentralized finance applications’ boom in popularity.
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Though the Zinken testnet will keep running for a few days, it’s already fulfilled its purpose, said Ryan: “Genesis went well, which is the main thing we were looking for.”
Now it's time to test out the real thing.