Ethereum opens Platåberget testnet for public Glamsterdam testing
Aug 17, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
for CryptoPolitan

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The Ethereum Foundation launched Platåberget, a public testnet that lets developers and operators preview the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade ahead of mainnet. It urges immediate testing by wallets, blockchain indexers and gas estimators to surface issues, improve security and ensure smoother DeFi and DEX operations at rollout. This proactive release should aid adoption, reduce upgrade risk and support a more reliable crypto ecosystem.
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The Ethereum Foundation up the ante ahead on the upcoming rollout of its Glamsterdam upgrade earlier today when it announced Platåberget, a public testnet where anyone can get an preview of the upcoming upgrade before it formally goes live on mainnet. The Foundation emphasized the urgency of early action for wallets, blockchain indexers gas estimators...

