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Ethereum gets huge mainnet upgrade tomorrow – Here’s why you should care about ETH’s ‘sloping side road’
Fusaka on mainnet activates at 21:49 UTC, and BPO forks on Dec. 9 and Jan. 7 lift blob capacity.
Gino Matos 4 min read
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