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What is Ethereum's 'Shanghai' upgrade and its significance?

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Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade is set to happen on April 12, 2023. This will be the protocol's first major upgrade since 'The Merge' in September 2022. Dubbed Shapella, also called Shanghai-Capella upgrade, it is set to allow validators to withdraw staked Ether (ETH) from the Beacon chain. The upgrade is significant for the cryptocurrency world.