The Ethereum Foundation launched Mekong, a short-term testnet allowing developers to explore UX and staking updates for the upcoming Pectra fork.
The Ethereum Foundation introduced a short-lived testnet called Mekong to allow developers to experiment with future upgrades before they reach the Ethereum mainnet.
On Nov. 7, the Ethereum Foundation — a nonprofit organization that supports Ethereum — announced it would launch the “Mekong testnet,” to allow developers to explore user experience (UX) changes and familiarize themselves with upcoming modifications for the Prague-Electra, or “Pectra,” fork on Ethereum. The Ethereum Foundation wrote:
According to the foundation, developers may see minor spec changes for smaller Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), but the features included will make it into existing public testnets and eventually into the Ethereum mainnet.
