Ropsten, Rinkeby & Kiln Deprecation Announcement

Ethereum is deprecating several testnets including Ropsten, Rinkeby, and Kiln following the network's transition to proof-of-stake. The Gray Glacier upgrade was scheduled for block 15,050,000 in June 2022, with testnet shutdowns planned for Q4 and after mainnet's merge completion.

• →Gray Glacier upgrade was scheduled for block 15,050,000 on June 29, 2022.
• →Kiln Merge testnet will be shut down shortly after Ethereum mainnet transitions to proof-of-stake.
• →Ropsten, Ethereum's longest-lived proof-of-work testnet, has already transitioned to proof-of-stake.
• →Ropsten testnet will be permanently shut down in Q4.
• →Multiple Ethereum testnets are being deprecated as part of the network's move away from proof-of-work.