Hard Forks

Ethereum

The New Classic? Protesters Are Already Plotting Alternative Ethereums

An Ethereum hard fork wouldn't be complete without a protest movement or two. But what do the latest rebels want?

Tech  ·  17 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

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
Bitcoin

Logical or Not, Bitcoin’s Coming Fork Is Boosting Its Price

Bitcoin is trading at an all-time high, and with another contentious hard fork coming, the reasons why have experts wondering.

Markets  ·  14 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

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 Developers Optimistic Ahead of Byzantium Blockchain Fork

Ethereum's core development team have taken part in one last meeting ahead of a network hard fork expected to happen on October 16.

Tech  ·  7 October 2017
Bitcoin

Calm Before the Fork? Segwit2x Goes Silent as Bitcoin Split Looms

With a lull in activity, what's really going on under the Segwit2x hood? According to many developers, now is the calm before the storm.

Tech  ·  6 October 2017
Hard Forks

‘Solstice’ Approaching: Mimblewimble Blockchain Considers Fork Schedule

A soon-to-be-launched cryptocurrency based on an acclaimed white paper is considering a novel strategy for future blockchain upgrades.

Tech  ·  5 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
Hard Forks

Increased Hashrate Forces Premature Monero Hard Fork

The date of a planned hard fork of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero has been brought forward by an increase in its hashrate.

Tech  ·  8 September 2017
Bitcoin

F2Pool Reneges: Bitcoin Pool Pulls Segwit2x Support Over Hard Fork

Controversial scaling proposal, Segwit2x has lost Chinese mining pool, F2Pool's support over its timeline for a 2MB hard fork.

Tech  ·  31 August 2017
Hard Forks

Hard Forks Galore: Bitcoin Cash Debates Ambitious Tech Roadmap

Recent commentary among developers hints at how bitcoin cash may seek to improve its technology and further its already large economic network.

Tech  ·  30 August 2017
Bitcoin

What the Fork? Why Bitcoin Tech Changes Impact Price

With all the talk of "forks," the cryptocurrency industry can be an intimidating place for investors. But how do these software changes affect price?

Markets  ·  14 August 2017