ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Botanix Labs announced the launch of a new testnet for its Bitcoin Layer2 network "Spiderchain." The release, named "Aragog Testnet," replaces the company's previously unnamed test network and is accompanied by several "pre-mainnet" applications, including updates for the Bitcoin-backed stablecoin Palladium and the decentralized exchange Blitzy.The team stated that Aragog will be the "final step" before the network launches its mainnet in the first quarter of 2025. In addition to receiving an official name, Aragog will introduce a series of technological innovations. This includes an early experiment using Schnorr threshold signatures, a cryptographic technique that "unites" multiple key holders into a single multi-signature address, thereby saving bandwidth and reducing the probability of errors. Furthermore, while "Testnet v0" was run by Botanix Labs using a single node, Aragog will have nodes distributed globally.

ChainCatcher news, the modular execution layer Fuel announced on social media that it has launched the final testnet on the Sepolia network.

ChainCatcher message, the Cosmos ecosystem scalability protocol Saga announced on platform X that Pegasus Testnet V1 and SSC Testnet V1 have been deprecated.The team is launching the final Saga testnet before the mainnet goes live. All distributed testnet tokens only represent the final validation before the mainnet. It also reminds users to beware of fake accounts and scams, as Saga will never seek to obtain users' seed phrases.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Ethereum Layer 2 scaling project Taiko has announced the launch of its final testnet Katla, with the mainnet expected to be released by the end of the first quarter of 2024.It is reported that the Katla testnet is the sixth testnet for Taiko developers, introducing a new convolution design—multi-proof based contestable rollup, which combines elements of Optimistic and Zero-Knowledge Rollups (ZK-rollups). Taiko is a ZK-EVM (Type-1) compatible with Ethereum, offering the same level of compatibility as the Ethereum mainnet.

ChainCatcher news, the EOS Network Foundation tweeted that EOS EVM (TrustEVM) has launched its final testnet.According to ChainCatcher previous report, EOS EVM will launch the mainnet Beta version on April 14. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, EOS Network Foundation CEO Yves La Rose tweeted that the final testnet launch date for EOS EVM is March 27, and the mainnet Beta launch date is April 14. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Polygon zkEVM tweeted that the final testnet version with significant performance upgrades is now live, and the mainnet is coming soon. Since the public testnet of Polygon zkEVM launched in October, it has processed 21,966 txs, generated and verified 14,930 ZK proofs, and created 10,508 wallet addresses, among others. (source link)