BlockBeats reported on April 13th that ConsenSys has now opened the public version of the Ethereum, Evolved: Shanghai NFT series on the Ethereum blockchain, which is a decentralized self-custody protocol for safeguarding digital assets from theft and private key compromise. The minting window will be open for 72 hours, and any user can claim the NFT for free using their MetaMask wallet, but will need to pay gas fees. This series will include both commemorative and public versions, with the commemorative version being airdropped to Ethereum core developers on April 13th. Previously, in September of last year, ConsenSys released the Regenesis NFT series to commemorate the Ethereum merger, with a total of approximately 327,600 public versions minted.

BlockBeats reported on April 13th that the cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has enabled ETH staking and withdrawal functionality after completing an upgrade on the Ethereum network in Shanghai.

BlockBeats reported on April 13th that according to data from OKLink, Ethereum has completed the Shanghai upgrade (Epoch 194048). This upgrade includes upgrades to the execution layer (Shanghai upgrade), consensus layer (Capella upgrade), and changes to the engine API. Previously in September 2022, Ethereum successfully transitioned to a Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, where staking 32 ETH allows one to become a validator. This Shanghai upgrade adds withdrawal functionality, allowing users to withdraw staked ETH and related earnings.