# Medalla Testnet Genesis Approaches as Multi-Client Attacknet Launches

DevFeed: [Medalla Testnet Genesis Approaches as Multi-Client Attacknet Launches](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/eth2-quick-update-no-14-16917.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2020/08/03/eth2-quick-update-no-14>)

Author: Danny Ryan

Published: 2020-08-03T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ethereum-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [client](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/client.md>), [Discord](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/discord.md>)

Tags: [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [discord](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/discord.md>), [research-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/research-development.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>), [technical](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technical.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>)

## AI overview

This update announces that the Medalla testnet genesis is scheduled for August 4, 2020, after the required validator deposits were met. It also highlights a new multi-client attacknet and five clients planned for launch.

## Source excerpt

All eyes on Medalla testnet -- genesis in less than 24 hours 👀 tl;dr Medalla testnet launches August 4th at 1pm UTC New multi-client attacknet is up with new challenges and larger bounties...