TechFlow News, according to OKLink data, Ethereum's Shapella upgrade is approximately 21 hours away (Epoch 194048), with an estimated time of April 13 at 6:27 AM Beijing time.
The Shapella upgrade includes: the execution layer upgrade (Shanghai upgrade), the consensus layer upgrade (Capella upgrade), and changes to the engine API.
Previously in September 2022, Ethereum successfully transitioned to the proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, allowing users to become validators by staking 32 ETH.
This Shapella upgrade introduces withdrawal functionality, enabling users to withdraw their staked ETH and associated rewards.




