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Stellar (XLM) will activate the testnet for Protocol 20, its latest network upgrade, on September 20 at 15:00 UTC. The upgrade will introduce the Soroban smart contracts on mainnet. XLM price was largely muted around $0.11. Stellar is preparing for its biggest network upgrade – the upcoming Protocol 20 upgrade – which will introduce Soroban smart contracts to the mainnet. The upgrade will benefit developers and businesses building on Stellar, according to an announcement published on Monday. Prepare for #Stellar’s Protocol 20 upgrade! It’s the biggest one yet, introducing Soroban smart contracts. Things to know: 1. Testnet upgrade on Sep 20, 1500 UTC 2. Update Stellar-related software 3. Stay updated in the (#protocol-20) discord channel 4. Go here for more info… — Stellar (@StellarOrg) September 18, 2023 Introducing Soroban smart contracts Soroban is a developer-friendly, Rust-based smart contracts platform designe...

The crypto exchange launched a testnet featuring an on-chain order book and matching engine, doing away with the centralized components found on the mainnet version. Crypto exchange dYdX has launch ed a public testnet of its V4 iteration, according to a July 5 announcement from the exchange ’s development team. This marks the completion of “milestone 4” out of five, paving the way for a future V4 mainnet launch . Once implemented on mainnet, V4 is expected to allow for “full decentralization” of the exchange. v4 Testnet is officially live https://t.co/TD5caN6VSQ Here are all the links you may need for easy access! Public Testnet: https://t.co/BZ57SvuXNv Testnet Status Page: https://t.co/7vkrGZs9fx v4 Documentation: https://t.co/tKTUWacKld Feedback and Block Explorer links — dYdX (@dYdX) July 5, 2023 dYdX is a crypto exchange built on Ethereum and StarkEx networks. Because it does not take custody of users’ funds, it is generally considered to be a decentralized exchange (DEX). ...