【Ethereum Foundation Launches First Short-Term Pectra Testnet Mekong】Golden Finance reports that the Ethereum Foundation has announced the launch of the first short-term Pectra testnet, Mekong, following an assessment of the scope of the Pectra fork, a successful interoperability event, and four development networks. The Mekong testnet includes all EIP proposals that will soon be used for the Ethereum Pectra fork. These changes include user experience (UX) improvements implemented through EIP-7702, staking changes through EIP-7251, and modifications to deposit and exit mechanisms through EIP-6110/EIP-7002, among others.