Ethereum Core Developer Explains Why Goerli Testnet Will Shutdown

• Tim Beiko said the Goerli testnet would ultimately be put to rest.
• Consequently, future testnets, including Sepolia, can mint more ETH.
• The next major network upgrade on Ethereum will be live on Tuesday.

In a recent tweet, Ethereum core developer, Tim Beiko, noted that the popular Goerli testnet would eventually be shut down. However, he also highlighted that future testnets, including Sepolia, will be available to developers with the unique ability to mint more Ether tokens.

Notably, the Goerli testnet is an Ethereum test network that developers use to test their applications and smart contracts without spending real Ether. However, the tweet from Beiko indicates that Goerli will ultimately be put to rest and will no longer be available for testing purposes.

Good time to RT this: Goerli _will_ be shut down eventually, future testnets, incl. Sepolia, can mint more ETH, and hopefully ones after that can include more addresses in genesis files https://t.co/bGm2xAoG4k

— timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) February 26, 2023

In a separate thread, Beiko recounted how the Goerli was launched as the first native multi-client testnet, efficiently serving client developer…

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