Hard Forks

Hard Forks

Bitcoin SV Sees Minor Split as Blockchain Shifts to ‘Genesis’ Upgrade

The upgrade saw an "inadvertent" split as an unknown entity mined a block on the old chain, the BSV team says.

Tech  ·  4 February 2020
Hard Forks

Ethereum Classic Successfully Completes ‘Agharta’ Hard Fork

Similar to the network’s last backwards-incompatible upgrade in September, Atlantis, Agharta makes ethereum classic more interoperable with sister-chain ethereum.

Tech  ·  12 January 2020
Ethereum

Muir Glacier: Ethereum Hard Forks for Second Time in One Month

With the mining of block 9,200,000, ethereum's Muir Glacier upgrade has been implemented. The block was mined today at 8:30 UTC.

Tech  ·  2 January 2020
BitGo

BitGo Warns Users to Withdraw Bitcoin SV Over Hard Fork Threat to Wallets

A major code update for the cryptocurrency bitcoin SV will render some features of BitGo's wallets useless, the crypto custodian says.

Tech  ·  19 December 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Istanbul Hard Fork Is Now Live

Hitting at block number 9,069,000, the systemwide upgrade is the network’s third in 2019.

Tech  ·  8 December 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Istanbul Upgrade Will Break 680 Smart Contracts on Aragon

For governance platform Aragon, ethereum's system-wide upgrade on Wednesday is expected to break hundreds of smart contracts. Here's why.

Markets  ·  30 September 2019
Governance

Steemit to Automate Development Funding With New DAO

The blockchain project that focuses on monetizing social media sites is launching a DAO in its coming hard fork upgrade.

Tech  ·  15 August 2019
Hard Forks

Privacy Cryptocurrency Zcash Prepares for ‘Friendly’ Fork

A new privacy coin, Ycash, will be created in a matter of hours. Here's everything you need to know about the spin-off.

Markets  ·  18 July 2019
Hard Forks

Grin Cryptocurrency Executes First Hard Fork

Wednesday's planned system upgrade for the Grin blockchain tweaked a mining algorithm.

Markets  ·  17 July 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Devs Approve First Code Changes for ‘Istanbul’ Hard Fork

Developers today approved two Ethereum Improvement Proposals for the blockchain's system-wide upgrade in October.

Tech  ·  21 June 2019
Ethereum

Meet Alternateth: A ‘Friendly Fork’ of the Ethereum Blockchain

One community member holds plans to execute a "friendly fork" of the ethereum blockchain in two months time.

Tech  ·  21 June 2019
Hard Forks

Ethereum Classic’s Next Crypto Code Upgrade Set for September

After dissent earlier this month, ethereum classic developers decided today to recommit to a hard fork activation date in September.

Tech  ·  20 June 2019
Hard Forks

Ethereum Classic to Test Code for ‘Atlantis’ Upgrade This Month

Ethereum classic developers are speeding up plans to test a proposed upgrade for the blockchain network later this month.

Tech  ·  7 June 2019
Hard Forks

Privacy Crypto Grin’s First Hard Fork Planned for July

This summer will see the first network upgrade for Grin, a privacy-oriented cryptocurrency that uses the technology Mimblewimble.

Tech  ·  5 June 2019
Hard Forks

Ethereum Classic May Delay Upcoming Hard Fork ‘Atlantis’

Ethereum Classic developer failed to reach consensus today a "final call" to approve, update or reject upcoming system-wide upgrade or hard fork, Atlantis.

Tech  ·  30 May 2019