# Ethereum's Shapella upgrade moves toward mainnet launch as withdrawals near

DevFeed: [Ethereum's Shapella upgrade moves toward mainnet launch as withdrawals near](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/finalized-no-38-17052.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2023/02/10/finalized-no-38>)

Author: Danny Ryan

Published: 2023-02-10T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

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

Topics: [Ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethereum.md>), [Protocol (disambiguation)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/protocol.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [Cryptography](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cryptography.md>)

Tags: [ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethereum.md>), [infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure.md>), [protocol](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/protocol.md>), [research-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/research-development.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [test](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/test.md>)

## AI overview

Ethereum's Shanghai+Capella, or Shapella, upgrade is entering its final pre-launch sequence through public testnets. The upgrade enables full withdrawals for exited validators and partial withdrawals for active validator balances above 32 ETH. The article also announces an academic grants round with applications due February 27, 2023.

## Source excerpt

Withdrawals are imminent. tl;dr Shanghai+Capella (aka Shapella) is on the horizon. Stakers, node operators, infrastructure providers -- pay attention and test! The Academic Grants Round is live! Applications are due by February 27, 2023...