Helicon Upgrade Activates on Avalanche's Fuji Testnet

The Helicon upgrade — described as Avalanche's biggest staking and C-Chain upgrade since genesis — has gone live on the Fuji Testnet. avaxteam1, Avalanche's global community and builder network, announced the activation on Aug. 6, alongside a blog post detailing the changes.

The upgrade introduces changes for validators, institutions, and C-Chain builders, according to the announcement. C-Chain is Avalanche's EVM-compatible chain, where smart contracts and decentralized applications run. The modifications span staking mechanics and C-Chain infrastructure, though the full technical details are in the linked blog post.

Fuji Testnet serves as Avalanche's pre-mainnet environment, allowing developers and validators to test upgrades in a live setting. The activation brings Helicon's changes one step closer to a full deployment on Avalanche's mainnet.

No timeline for mainnet activation has been announced. The testnet phase will let validators and builders prepare for the upgrade's impact.