Crypto Privacy Protocol Monero Is Getting a Major Upgrade
The privacy-focused network is gearing up for a hard fork that has been in the works for months.
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Aug 12, 2022 at 9:46 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2022
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Vitalik Buterin Plays Down Impact of Ethereum Forks After Merge
The company co-founder said it's unlikely that the blockchain will be “significantly harmed by another fork.”
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Aug 8, 2022 at 10:32 a.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
Ethereum’s Mainnet Tenth 'Shadow Fork' Goes Live Ahead of September Merge
Developers focused this time on testing key releases similar to the ones in the upcoming Goerli merge – the final testnet hard fork before the real Ethereum Merge.
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Jul 27, 2022 at 3:23 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2022
Ethereum’s Shadow Fork 9 Goes Live in Lead-Up to the Merge
Developers are focused on testing recent updates and the releases used in the previous Sepolia hard fork. "But on a more intensive network.”
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Jul 14, 2022 at 3:39 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2022
Merge Testing on Ethereum: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
Ethereum’s developers are using new testing infrastructure to assess network mechanics and client readiness ahead of the Merge.
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May 11, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
May 11, 2022
Bitcoin Coders Confront an Old Quandary: How to Upgrade an Entire Network
An old debate is resurfacing in the bitcoin developer community, underscoring one of the critical challenges confronting decentralized systems.
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Feb 19, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2020
Bitcoin Cash Miners Propose Controversial Soft Fork for Zcash-Style Development Fund
The proposed fork will see 12.5 percent of block rewards diverted to a new BCH-specific development fund. Reactions have been mixed.
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Jan 23, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 23, 2020
A Fight Is Breaking Out Over Bitcoin Cash – And It Just Might Split the Code
Bitcoin cash devs are fighting over what code changes to make next. If no one compromises, hard-forked coin could itself split into two.
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Aug 24, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2018
The Downside of Democracy (and What it Means for Blockchain Governance)
Introducing on-chain governance to crypto networks is likely to make them more like nation-states with the inefficiencies that entails.
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Jun 22, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2018
The Age of Endless Blockchain Forks Is Coming to an End
Real-world assets will force a change in blockchain governance, writes EY's Paul Brody. Forks will still be possible, but will attract fewer users.
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May 7, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
May 7, 2018