Hard Fork

Ethereum

Ethereum’s Fourth Fork: So Far, So Good

Ethereum rolled out its latest hard fork today, and so far, the side effects have been minimal.

Tech  ·  22 November 2016
Ethereum

Ethereum Sets Date for Fourth Blockchain Fork

Ethereum developers have unveiled details of its second fork to address denial of service attacks affecting the network.

Tech  ·  15 November 2016
Mining

Bitcoin’s Block Size Debate is Back (And It Might Be Worse Than Ever)

With little likelihood of a single scaling solution that will please everyone, is a hard fork inevitable?

Markets  ·  29 October 2016
Ethereum

The Blockchain Created By Ethereum’s Fork is Forking Now

A blockchain that was born out of the rejection of a specific technical change is on the verge of making that specific change, some argue.

Tech  ·  25 October 2016
Ethereum

Hopes Are High Tomorrow’s Ethereum Fork Won’t Be Like the Last

Optimism is high ahead of an ethereum network upgrade developers hope will solve "critical" network health issues.

Tech  ·  18 October 2016
Ethereum

So, It Looks Like Ethereum is Going to Have to Fork Again…

Ethereum is planning for another hard fork to foil an ongoing series of attacks on the network.

Tech  ·  12 October 2016
Bitcoin

Preparing for a Bitcoin Hard Fork

Amid controversy, bitcoin developers see a need to begin researching more drastic technical changes to the network.

Tech  ·  14 September 2016
Ethereum

Bitcoin Developers Warn Ethereum Fork Sets Unsettling Precedent

Bitcoin Core developers are concerned that the side effects of a hard fork on the ethereum blockchain could have negative impacts on all blockchains.

Tech  ·  22 July 2016
Ethereum

Why Big Bank Consultants Were Watching Ethereum’s Hard Fork

CoinDesk discusses the recent ethereum hard fork with members of major consulting firms with a blockchain specialty.

Business  ·  21 July 2016
Ethereum

After Rising 1,000%, Uncertainty Clouds Ether’s Price Projections

How will ethereum's hard fork affect its price outlook? Traders and market makers weigh in.

Markets  ·  21 July 2016
Ethereum

DAO Critic Defends Ethereum Hard Fork as ‘Rite of Passage’

The Cornell professor who emerged as one of The DAO's leading critics believes ethereum's hard fork is a sign of maturity.

Tech  ·  20 July 2016
Ethereum

Nearly Half of All DAO Funds Withdrawn After Ethereum Hard Fork

Forty-three percent, or nearly half of all funds, associated with The DAO have now been withdrawn by former project investors.

Tech  ·  20 July 2016
Ethereum

Ethereum Executes Blockchain Hard Fork to Return DAO Funds

Ethereum has executed a hard fork of its blockchain, returning funds lost in The DAO collapse to investors.

Tech  ·  20 July 2016
Ethereum

How to Follow the Ethereum Hard Fork as it Happens

CoinDesk outlines a number of ways to follow tomorrow's expected hard fork of the ethereum blockchain.

Markets  ·  19 July 2016
Ethereum

The Hard Fork: What’s About to Happen to Ethereum and The DAO

It's not just owners of The DAO tokes who stand to be impacted by the upcoming planned ethereum hard fork. Many industry player must play a role.

Tech  ·  18 July 2016