The price of Ethereum has grown in response to the launch of Kintsugi Testnet on its way to ETH 2.0. The new development of altcoins triggered Ethereum's price to rebound, which returned to $ 4,000.
According to blockchain developer Tim Beiko, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin has opened its new test network, Kintsugi, to the public.
Testnets work on top and mimic the activity of the main blockchain or the main network without affecting it. They allow developers and the community to test applications and features under controlled conditions.
Kintsugi, named after the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, is one of the last publicly available test networks prior to Ethereum 2.0. This is a plan to transform the blockchain into a Proof-of-Stake mechanism that relies on validators (nodes in the blockchain system that are responsible for network design) blocking tokens to validate transactions and maintain the network, instead of the existing Proof-of-Work consensus. Previously, test networks were only available to developers.
Ethereum developer Tim Beiko announcement on Twitter:
Users will be able to test all the features of the new update in the settings. This is the first published update on Ethereum's path to ETH 2.0.
The transition to ETH 2.0 has been going on for almost a year. Four so-called "devnets" were launched last year following the launch of Beacon Chain (Phase 0). According to data from the network analytics tool Dune Analytics, the Beacon Chain already stores billions of dollars in value. It exists separately from the current Ethereum network, but will eventually be merged.
It is assumed that Kintsugi will work until it reaches stability together with other test networks, after which there will be a transition to ETH 2.0.
Ethereum's price surpassed $ 4,000 again for a while in response to a development update. Analysts are optimistic about the recovery of altcoins.