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What is Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade

By Athik Saleh

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Withdraw staked ETH

Ethereum's Shapella upgrade on April 12, 2023, will allow validators to withdraw staked Ether from the Beacon chain.

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Impacts of Shanghai upgrade

The Shanghai upgrade could have significant impacts, including triggering a selling wave or encouraging more staking.

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Simultaneous upgrade

Shapella, a portmanteau word for 'Shanghai' and 'Capella,' is the first simultaneous upgrade of the consensus and execution layers of Ethereum.

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Proof-of-stake

The Merge upgrade in September 2022 shifted Ethereum's consensus mechanism to proof-of-stake, requiring validators to stake 32 ETH and lock up their rewards.

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Staked ETH is valued at $26bn

Shanghai upgrade will let validators cash out rewards for staking ETH, and recover entire staked coins. 14% of ETH is staked, valued at $26 billion.

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