Milestone
Ethereum
2023
Ethereum Shapella Upgrade
Shanghai/Capella enabled staked ETH withdrawals, completing a major post-Merge milestone.
Event date: 2023-04-12
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Key Facts
Peak metricWithdrawals enabled
OutcomeStaking market matures
ChainEthereum
Year2023
Typemilestone
Tags
staking
upgrade
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