Metropolis

What to Expect When Ethereum’s Constantinople Hard Fork Happens

Ethereum's next system-wide upgrade, Constantinople, is expected to go live next week.

Tech  ·  11 January 2019

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

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

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
Ether

Metropolis Today: The Shifting Plans for Ethereum’s Next Big Upgrade

Ethereum's next big upgrade is approaching – but how soon and just what will it entail? To the question, there are shifting answers.

Tech  ·  9 September 2017
Ethereum

Metropolis Ahead: Ethereum Developers Set September Date for Testnet Launch

Ethereum is inching closer to its 'Metropolis' upgrade, announcing today the date for the launch of a new testnet.

Tech  ·  8 September 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum’s ‘Metropolis’ Upgrade Could Still Be Months Away

Ethereum's 'Metropolis' upgrade is still being developed, though the project's core developers have set a testing schedule for the fall.

Tech  ·  25 August 2017
Ethereum

What’s to Do Before Ethereum Enters ‘Metropolis’?

A look at what's still to do for ethereum developers working on the Metropolis upgrade – the platform's third of four planned stages.

Tech  ·  23 April 2017