Developers of the Ethereum Holesky testnet are facing challenges as they work to address issues with inactive validators. The community convened to discuss solutions, including imposing penalties and expediting the removal of inactive validators. However, a lack of active validators is causing concern, prompting developers to extend the deadline to attract more participants. By Monday, a coordinated penalty action will be enforced to encourage more validators to join the testnet.
The Holesky Testnet Situation
The Ethereum community is currently grappling with a shortage of active validators on the Holesky testnet. This scarcity has raised doubts about the feasibility of implementing proposed solutions. To address this, developers have decided to provide an extended timeframe over the weekend for additional validators to come on board. Participants running Holesky validators are urged to act promptly by bringing their validators online and disabling their slashing protection database.
Reports of Vulnerabilities
During the Holesky event, a new vulnerability impacting the Geth and Nethermind clients was identified through the Pectra audit competition. It’s crucial to differentiate this vulnerability from the previously reported deposit contract address misconfiguration issue.
What’s Next for Ethereum Holesky Testnet?
As developers strive to enhance the performance and security of the Holesky testnet, the community eagerly awaits the outcome of the extended deadline for validator participation. The coordinated penalty action planned for Monday aims to incentivize more validators to engage actively with the testnet.
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