# Ethereum eth2 genesis scheduled for December 1 after minimum validator deposit threshold reached

DevFeed: [Ethereum eth2 genesis scheduled for December 1 after minimum validator deposit threshold reached](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/eth2-quick-update-no-21-16936.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2020/11/27/eth2-quick-update-no-21>)

Author: Danny Ryan

Published: 2020-11-27T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

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

Topics: [Ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethereum.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>)

Tags: [consensus](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/consensus.md>), [ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethereum.md>), [launch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/launch.md>), [load](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/load.md>), [node](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/node.md>), [research-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/research-development.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>)

## AI overview

Ethereum's deposit contract reached the minimum threshold of 16,384 validator deposits of 32 ETH, setting genesis for December 1, 2020 at 12:00:23 UTC. The update advises participants to configure nodes, synchronize an eth1 client, set up an eth2 client, and monitor client releases before genesis.

## Source excerpt

Minimum ETH threshold hit 🎉; genesis on December 1st, 12pm UTC Get your nodes running! and monitor updates through genesis 👀...