Byzantium

Upgrade Complete? Ethereum’s New Software Isn’t Quite Stable Yet

Days after the ethereum blockchain underwent a system-wide upgrade, developers have still yet to confirm the software is fully stable.

Tech  ·  18 October 2017

Ethereum’s Gavin Wood Is Calling for More ‘Conservative’ Hard Forks

One of the founders of ethereum is calling for the network to learn its lesson from Monday's fork, arguing better upgrade processes are needed.

Tech  ·  16 October 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Byzantium Hard Fork Is Running Smoothly, Developers Say

Although it's still very early days for ethereum's Byzantium upgrade, developers indicate that the hard fork is running smoothly so far.

Tech  ·  16 October 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Executes Byzantium Blockchain Software Upgrade

Ethereum's Byzantium upgrade has just executed by way of a hard fork at block number 4,370,000.

Tech  ·  16 October 2017
Ethereum

Hours to Go: How to Watch Ethereum’s Fork as It Happens

Hard forks have become a kind of spectator sport in the cryptocurrency community. Here's how to watch the latest: ethereum's Byzantium upgrade.

Tech  ·  15 October 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Developers Find Geth Bug as Hard Fork Nears

Ethereum's Geth has re-released its Byzantium hard fork software after spotting a bug. But low adoption is concerning with the fork so close.

Tech  ·  14 October 2017
Ethereum

At Last? Parity Releases Revised Software Ahead of Ethereum Hard Fork

One of the main providers of software underlying the ethereum protocol has faced delays with its preparations for an upcoming fork.

Tech  ·  13 October 2017
Ethereum

History Repeated? Confidence High Ethereum Will Avoid Blockchain Split

About three days before the Byzantium hard fork, developers are by and large optimistic, even though small protest movements continue.

Tech  ·  13 October 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Software Sees Delay Ahead of Byzantium Fork

With only around three days to go before ethereum launches into Byzantium, the second largest client is struggling to meet the deadline.

Tech  ·  12 October 2017
Ethereum

The Byzantium Countdown: What’s Left Before Ethereum’s Next Fork?

With only days remaining before ethereum's next hard fork, CoinDesk outlines how stakeholders are moving forward to prepare.

Tech  ·  11 October 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Client Update Sets Byzantium Hard Fork Date

The Geth implementation of ethereum has new code that enshrines an upgrade hard fork for later this month.

Tech  ·  4 October 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Testnet Faces Attack But Byzantium Delay Unlikely

A version of the ethereum blockchain being used by developers to test a forthcoming network upgrade is under an ongoing spam attack.

Tech  ·  4 October 2017
Ethereum

Miner Argument Continues Over Ethereum’s Byzantium Economics

The question of how ethereum is incentivizing miners is developing ahead of an expected hard fork on the platform this month.

Tech  ·  25 September 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Byzantium Hard Fork Postponed For Further Testing

The planned roll-out date for ethereum's "Byzantium" network upgrade is being postponed to October 17.

Tech  ·  22 September 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Byzantium Testnet Just Verified A Private Transaction

Part of a zcash transaction was verified on an ethereum testnet amidst testing for the upcoming Byzantium upgrade.

Tech  ·  19 September 2017