Following two problematic tests of Ethereum's upcoming Pectra upgrade, the network's core developers decided on Thursday to create a new testnet to demonstrate the code update a final time before deployment.

Ethereum’s biggest upgrade since The Merge is entering a new phase of testing, Pectra could hit mainnet as early as April 25.

Ethereum core developers have decided to create a third testnet, Hoodi, to better prepare for the Pectra upgrade, which has now been delayed until at least late April after the first two testnets encountered several bugs.

The Holesky testnet will not be abandoned by Ethereum developers even after Pectra upgrade as many see long term use for it

After two buggy tests, Ethereum's developers have decided to spend a bit more time collecting data on the highly-anticipated Pectra upgrade.

ETH appears to lack directional bias as bulls and bears struggle to gain hold of prices since it bounced off the $1,750 support. The top altcoin has to overcome the emerging resistance near $1,960 and surpass a key descending trendline resistance to strengthen the quest to recover $2,200.

Ethereum's Pectra upgrade successfully deployed on the Sepolia testnet, bringing it one step closer to mainnet release despite earlier testing challenges.