Yesterday at 19:57 (UTC), Ethereum successfully completed the long-awaited hard fork. The network updated when it reached block height 7,280,000. Two upgrades have been added to the Ethereum blockchain known as Constantinople and St. Petersburg. These were the sixth and seventh upgrades to the network. Past Ethereum Problems Unlike previous network upgrades, such as the … Continue reading Ethereum Hard Forks Successfully
The upcoming hard fork on the Ethereum network has been delayed after a vulnerability in the code was discovered which would make it possible for malicious actor to steal funds through manipulation of smart contract architecture. The upcoming Ethereum hard fork, which was supposed to happen today (January 16th) has been postponed at the eleventh … Continue reading Ethereum Hard Fork – Fanfare Diminished as Vulnerability is Discovered
Constantinople’s Hard Fork is a much anticipated moment, soon to arrive despite a few hiccups along the way. This decision took place during Ethereum’s recent bi-weekly Dev Core Meeting, last held on December 6th. Cointelegraph’s Halen Partz writes that “The upcoming Constantinople hard fork encompasses five separate Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) in order to … Continue reading Ethereum Developers Reach New Agreement to Launch Constantinople Hard Fork in mid January
Those following Bitcoin Cash will be aware of the ongoing hard fork controversy surrounding the cryptocurrency. Yesterday saw the cryptocurrency undergo the hard fork in question, with the cryptocurrency splintering into different variations. The Bitcoin Cash community has become divided between Bitcoin ABC and SV It could be beneficial to preface with a brief history … Continue reading Bitcoin ABC 43 Blocks Ahead Following BCH Update, Hard Fork Fallout
