# Holesky Testnet Goes Live By [ETH Daily](https://paragraph.com/@eth-daily) · 2023-09-29 --- Quick Take ---------- * Holesky testnet goes live. * Pyth Network 2.0 Whitepaper. * Espresso Systems co-launches Vienna. * VanEck prepares to launch an ETH ETF. * * * [ Caldera Releases Vienna OP Stack Chain -------------------------------------- Ethereum developers successfully launch the Holesky testnet. Pyth Network releases a 2.0 whitepaper. Espresso Systems and Caldera launch Vienna. 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The new rollup was deployed on Espresso’s Cortado testnet and is publicly available for all users on the testnet’s public homepage. The release also includes a bridge UI, a testnet faucet, and a block explorer. The Cortado testnet provides fast pre-confirmations and allows users to submit transactions for both OP Stack and Polygon zkEVM chains. Cortado also features a catchup mechanism. Espresso Systems also [plans](https://medium.com/@espressosys/launching-espresso-systems-cortado-testnet-to-the-public-6053ad79b8df) to integrate verifiable information dispersal and a peer-to-peer fallback network in a future release. * * * **Holesky Testnet Goes Live** ----------------------------- Ethereum core developers successfully [launched](https://holesky.beaconcha.in/epoch/0) the Holesky testnet, a proof-of-stake testnet set to replace Goerli. The testnet achieved finality after the initial 10 epochs. Holesky was deployed with an active validator set of 1.46 million validators and a testnet ETH supply of 1.6 billion at genesis. Holesky operates on chain ID 17000. Holesky allows anyone to join as a public validator. The initial infrastructure includes a [faucet](https://faucet.quicknode.com/ethereum/holesky) from QuickNode, alongside support on the Etherscan and Beaconcha.in block explorers, and an RPC from ethpandaops.io. Developers can use the testnet for staking and protocol development tests. Ethereum testnets have a 5-year lifespan. **Pyth Network Releases 2.0 Whitepaper** ---------------------------------------- The Pyth Data Association [released](https://twitter.com/PythNetwork/status/1707364612100804612) the Pyth Network Whitepaper 2.0, a paper that outlines a new cross-chain model for price delivery. The paper introduces a “pull” oracle architecture, the Pythnet appchain for price aggregation, and describes how update fees, rewards,  and governance responsibilities will be managed. The whitepaper serves as a guide for transitioning Pyth Network's implementation and status into a permissionless stage. It aims to create a self-sustaining network, attract high-quality data publishers, and compensate them with consumer-generated fees. Pyth Network provides offchain price feed oracles with data input from participants such as exchanges and market makers. **VanEck Prepares For ETH ETF ($EFUT)** --------------------------------------- VanEck [announced](https://twitter.com/vaneck_us/status/1707419473337033075) plans to launch the VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF coined as EFUT. Rather than investing directly in ETH, EFUT will invest in cash-settled ETH futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. EFUT itself will be listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). The ETF is structured as a C-Corp targeting long-term investors. The price of ETH rallied above $1,650 amid the ETF news and successful Holesky launch. **Other News** -------------- * Optimism [initiates](https://twitter.com/optimismFND/status/1707533667680059568) the Security Council process. * OP Stack dispute game [design](https://twitter.com/OPLabsPBC/status/1707446286276813167). * Roll-op [script](https://github.com/0xFableOrg/roll-op/) for OP chains. * [Orb Stack](https://medium.com/@0xOrbLabs/introducing-intent-driven-interoperability-via-orby-and-the-orb-stack-a40462661991) intent interoperability. * Tim Beiko’s ACDE 171 [recap](https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1707464366629781768). * Coinbase receives [approval](https://www.coinbase.com/blog/coinbase-receives-regulatory-approval-to-enable-retail-perpetual-futures) for perps. * Mint.fun [releases](https://twitter.com/mintdotfun/status/1707475042991501543) levels. * Wagmi V2 Alpha [release](https://twitter.com/wagmi_sh/status/1707476847351468334). * * * Subscribe --------- 🔗 [Website](https://ethdaily.io/) | 🎙️ [Podcast](https://link.chtbl.com/eth) | 🎥 [Video](https://youtube.com/@ethdaily) | 🌿 [Lens](https://lenster.xyz/u/ethdaily) | 🐦 [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ethdaily) | 🟪 [Farcaster](https://warpcast.com/ethdaily.eth) --- *Originally published on [ETH Daily](https://paragraph.com/@eth-daily/holesky-testnet-goes-live)*