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In this issue:
Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes Live
Hyperliquid Eases Token Transfers for DeFi
Celo Migration to Layer-2 Network Is Done
Bitcoin DeFi Expansion Faces Fork Dilemma
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Network news
IT’S ALIVE! ETHEREUM PECTRA TEST: The final dress rehearsal for Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra upgrade occurred Wednesday, as the blockchain’s biggest changes in over a year were tested an additional time following a series of mishaps. The upgrade on the new Hoodi testnet was closely watched given that two previous tests, on the Holesky and Sepolia test networks, failed to finalize properly. Following those tests, developers created a new testnet, Hoodi, to give ecosystem
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