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ForkLog 127 21.07.2025

Ethereum Developers Set Timeline for Fusaka Hard Fork

The next major update, Fusaka, will be deployed on the Ethereum network in early November. A developer test network will be available from July 23, the ethPandaOps team announced.

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ForkLog 27 06.05.2025

Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Unlikely to Boost Price, Says Expert

Scheduled for May 7, the Pectra hard fork on the Ethereum network is unlikely to lead to a significant rise in the cryptocurrency’s value. This was stated by Edward Chen, co-founder of Parataxis Capital, in an interview with Bloomberg. The much-anticipated update will enhance the network’s efficiency and utility, the expert noted. However, Ethereum needs […]

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ForkLog 28 03.04.2025

Ethereum Developers Postpone Pectra Update to May 7

The Pectra hard fork will be activated on the main network of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization on May 7, as decided by key developers during a recent call. The update was initially expected around April 30. Pectra includes a series of enhancements aimed at improving the convenience and efficiency of Ethereum. The extensive […]

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ForkLog 61 27.03.2025

Ethereum Testnet Hoodi Activates Pectra Hard Fork

Ethereum developers have successfully deployed the Pectra update on the Hoodi test network. The team will discuss the upgrade results during the upcoming ACDE Call teleconference. The hoodi testnet finalized pectra! The initial testing looks great, however the full suite of validator tests will take atleast a day to complete. Tune in to ACD to […]

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ForkLog 34 14.03.2025

Ethereum Developers to Launch New Testnet Hoodi for Pectra Verification

On March 17, Ethereum developers will launch a new long-term test network, Hoodi, to complete the verification of the Pectra update. ACDE Recap A new testnet, Hoodi, is going live Monday to wrap up Pectra testing, if you need to test validator exits, be on the lookout for it! Everything else can be tested on […]

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ForkLog 27 11.03.2025

Ethereum Testnet Holesky Resumes After Pectra Update Glitch

At epoch 119,090, the Holesky test network restored its final state following a slot finalization glitch during the Pectra hard fork activation. Data: X. On February 24, developers implemented the update in the testnet. However, the upgrade encountered a “configuration issue on three main network clients.” The identified bug was specific to Holesky and did […]

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ForkLog 23 10.03.2025

Ethereum Developers Uncover Interference in Pectra Deployment on Sepolia

Issues with the activation of the Pectra hard fork on March 5 in the Sepolia testnet were exacerbated by the actions of a malefactor, as reported by Ethereum developer Marius Van Der Wijden. I wrote up the story of the Pectra incident on Sepolia, its an interesting story about edge cases, coordination and an attacker […]

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ForkLog 36 25.02.2025

Ethereum’s Pectra Update on Holesky Testnet Faces Setbacks

On February 24th, at epoch 115,968, Ethereum developers activated the Pectra hard fork on the Holesky testnet. As a result, the network ceased finalizing slots. Data: beaconcha.in. According to Parithosh Jayanthi from the Ethereum Foundation, the upgrade “encountered a configuration issue on three major network clients.” Fixes are already prepared, and operators need to update […]

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ForkLog 22 29.01.2025

Plomin Hard Fork to Transition Cardano to Decentralized Governance

On the evening of January 29, the Cardano network will undergo the Plomin upgrade, marking a shift to fully decentralized blockchain governance, according to a statement from the Cardano Foundation. Tonight, Cardano evolves. The Plomin hard fork takes effect, marking the transition to full decentralized governance. $Ada holders gain real voting power—on parameter changes, treasury […]

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ForkLog 30 17.01.2025

Ethereum targets March mainnet activation for Pectra

During the first ACDE call of 2025, Ethereum developers slated activation of the Pectra upgrade on mainnet for early to mid-March. The sizeable upgrade implements a broad slate of EIPs. The proposals include improvements to account abstraction, changes to validator operations, gas fee optimisation and higher network performance. The maximum validator stake is expected to […]

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ForkLog 19 02.09.2024

Cardano’s Chang Hard Fork Ushers in Decentralized Governance Era

The Cardano network successfully executed the Chang hard fork at block #10,764,778. This update marks the beginning of the Conway ledger era and the ecosystem’s transition to decentralized governance. Today’s Chang hard fork marks a major milestone for the Cardano blockchain, ecosystem, and community––fulfilling the promise of a truly self-governing, decentralized network. Welcome to a […]

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ForkLog 105 22.07.2024

Inflation or deflation? How Ethereum’s economy has changed since the Merge hard fork

It is nearly two years since the Merge hard fork replaced Proof-of-Work with Proof-of-Stake on Ethereum. Oleg Cash Coin explains how the economics of the second-largest cryptocurrency have evolved since—and the part institutional investors play. 120,204,432 ETH: where does this figure come from, and what does it mean? On September 15, 2022, Ethereum’s developers activated […]

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