Hard Forks

Ethereum

The Real Discussion About Ethereum’s Next Hard Fork Is About to Begin

Ethereum core developers have discussed a list of 29 proposed code changes to be included in ethereum's next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul.

Markets  ·  25 May 2019
Regulation

Congressman Emmer to Reintroduce Tax Bill Focused on Crypto Hard Forks

U.S. Representative Tom Emmer plans to reintroduce a bill that would benefit taxpayers holding cryptos resulting from blockchain hard forks.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 May 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Core Developers Debate Benefits of More Frequent Hard Forks

Ethereum core developers are discussing the possibility of executing more frequent hard forks as the software aims to offer new features.

Tech  ·  12 April 2019
Ethereum Mining

Ethereum’s ProgPow Mining Change Approved Again, But Timeline Unclear

Ethereum core developers reaffirmed during a meeting today that mining algorithm change "ProgPoW" would be added to a coming hard fork.

Markets  ·  15 March 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Block Count Spikes as Difficulty Bomb Diffuses on Schedule

Block creation numbers on the ethereum blockchain are back on the rise after a successful roll out of the Constantinople and St. Petersburg hard forks.

Markets  ·  8 March 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Upgrades as Hard Forks Activate on Blockchain

Two long-anticipated upgrades appear to have officially activated on the ethereum blockchain, the world’s second-largest by market value, without incident. At 19:57 (UTC), the sixth and seventh system-wide upgrades to the software, dubbed Constantinople and St. Petersburg, respectively, rolled out on the main network at block number 7,280,000. As seen on blockchain monitoring website Fork Monitor, there is […]

Tech  ·  28 February 2019
Ethereum

Constantinople Incoming: Today’s Two Ethereum Hard Forks Explained

Tomorrow is the big day for ethereum's sixth (and seventh) backwards-incompatible upgrade since mainnet launch back in 2015. Having faced a number of setbacks already, the highly-anticipated activation of Constantinople may or may not go as planned.

Tech  ·  27 February 2019
Ethereum

Take Two: Ethereum Is Getting Ready for the Constantinople Hard Fork Redo

The world's second largest blockchain by market capitalization is gearing up for a hard fork its tried to activate before called Constantinople. This time, developers are confident it will work.

Tech  ·  12 February 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Devs Propose Activating Constantinople Hard Fork in Late February

After a security vulnerability was found in ethereum's next system-wide upgrade just days prior to activation, core developers now hope to execute the upgrade at the end of February.

Tech  ·  18 January 2019
Markets

One Month Later, Which Crypto Is Winning the Bitcoin Cash Split?

After a month of wild volatility and 'hash wars,' the public still has yet to pick a clear favorite out of the two new bitcoin cash forks.

Markets  ·  15 December 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Geth Software Upgrades Ahead of January Hard Fork

Geth has locked ethereum's upcoming Constantinople hard fork into its latest code release.

Tech  ·  12 December 2018
Bitcoin

Not Everyone Wants a Bitcoin ETF

Despite the hype, some experts believe a bitcoin ETF wouldn't have much long-term impact on the broader market.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 December 2018
Ethereum

8 Teams Are Sprinting to Build the Next Generation of Ethereum

CoinDesk looks at the eight teams across the globe spearheading the push to create ethereum 2.0 – the next iteration of the blockchain network.

Tech  ·  9 December 2018
Hard Forks

Bitcoin Cash Is Now Two Blockchains – That Might Not Change Anytime Soon

It’s been six days since the bitcoin cash split and the ongoing threat of one chain sabotaging the other has yet to materialize.

Tech  ·  21 November 2018
Hard Forks

Bitcoin Cash SV’s ‘Blockchain Reorg’ Likely an Accidental Split, Not an Attack

Bitcoin Cash SV's block reorganization yesterday may have been the result of a stress test, rather than an attack.

Tech  ·  20 November 2018