The Shapella (Shanghai-Capella) upgrade was activated enabling withdrawals of staked ETH for the first time

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The Shapella upgrade, combining the Shanghai execution-layer changes, Capella consensus-layer changes and updates to the Engine API, activated on April 12, 2023, enabling withdrawals of staked ETH for the first time.

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April 12, 2023

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The Shapella upgrade combines changes to the execution layer (Shanghai), consensus layer (Capella) and the Engine API
Withdrawals are coming! The Shapella network upgrade will activate on the Ethereum network at epoch 194048, scheduled for 22:27:35 UTC on Apr. 12, 2023
The upgrade, which is slated to take place on April 12 at 6:27 p.m. ET (22:27 UTC), will mark the network’s completing the transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus system. With the upgrade, token holders will be able to withdraw the ether they’ve staked.
The upgrade on the blockchain, also known as "Shapella," was triggered at 22:27 UTC, and the network is now processing withdrawal requests

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04/12/2023
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