Does Ethereum 2.0 needs approval too from SEC just like how Bitcoin ETF is?
I still don't understand why this is taking too long.
I thought it was really January of 2020 where they will start it.
ETH 2.0 does
not need approval from SEC. Like what I said above, it's only a network upgrade and doesn't have anything to do with regulators like ETFs.
From the articles I've read, they never gave any assurance that it will launched on this date or that date. They were making an estimate and that means it could change at any time.
The article has this to say regarding the further delay
the Eth 2.0 team said the network won’t launch until three clients can run testnets consistently for a minimum of eight weeks.
I'm not a developer but I can understand the reason why they would rather delay it further than launch it with a lot of vulnerabilities. That's why testing is so important and it could take longer time depending on the results.
Thank you for that understandable way to explain it.
I guess all we can do is still wait.
I am beginning to like the Ethereum devs to be honest but does anyone else ever wonder,,, why altcoins love to have a deadline and then fail to deliver? Why not just never have a deadline and surprise everyone by making it ready? I mean the deadline can still exist but be internal so that the public does not feel disappointed, right?
It might be to hype things up.
Also, we are like customers to them.
They need to update us with every move they will make.
Another good reason is the changes will be a big one. From POW to POS. That is something new which should never be missed by anyone supporting Ethereum.
The good part though is we can still hoard more Ethereum while preparation is still not complete.
As long as it is cheap then I will buy. The staking process will be new to me and I want to be a part of that.