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ForkLog 25 14.11.2021

Taproot upgrade activated on the Bitcoin network

In the Bitcoin blockchain, the Taproot upgrade has been activated, aimed at increasing privacy, efficiency and scalability of the network. The soft fork occurred at block 709,632, mined by the F2Pool mining pool on November 14 at 08:15 Moscow time.

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ForkLog 23 09.11.2021

Dogecoin developers cut recommended transaction fees in the network

Dogecoin developers released a new version of the 'full' wallet for their cryptocurrency. In addition to general fixes related to security and performance, the release entails lower transaction fees.

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ForkLog 36 31.10.2021

November calendar: Taproot upgrade activation on Bitcoin network and Polkadot parachain auction

At the end of October, ForkLog published a calendar of November's key events.

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ForkLog 20 29.09.2021

Developers set the date for the first Ethereum 2.0 network update

The first Beacon Chain upgrade, named Altair, is scheduled for 10:56:23 UTC on October 27, 2021, according to Ethereum 2.0 lead developer Danny Ryan.

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ForkLog 51 14.09.2021

Bitcoin Core 22.0 Released with Taproot Support

A new version of the popular Bitcoin Core client (v 22.0) has been released. It includes support for the upcoming major Taproot upgrade.

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ForkLog 20 13.09.2021

Cardano developers enable smart contracts on the mainnet

IOHK, the company behind Cardano (ADA), activated the Alonzo upgrade, which for the first time allowed deploying Plutus smart contracts on the mainnet.

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ForkLog 26 11.08.2021

Cardano price jumps 18% after smart contract launch announcement

The price of Cardano (ADA) cryptocurrency rose by 18% in 24 hours on the back of founder Charles Hoskinson's statement that the launch date for smart contracts would be disclosed soon as part of the Alonzo upgrade.

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ForkLog 19 14.07.2021

Band Protocol project stalls blockchain-oracle network upgrade

The Band Protocol decentralized oracle network was unable to carry out the BandChain upgrade to phase two. Data feeds and partners were not affected, no funds were lost, the project team said.

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ForkLog 21 14.06.2021

Bitcoin miners have met the conditions for Taproot activation

Bitcoin miners have met the conditions for activating the Taproot upgrade. The soft fork is expected to occur around mid-November 2021 at block #709,632, according to developer Peter Wuille.

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ForkLog 17 03.06.2021

IOTA developers launch Nectar testnet

The non-profit IOTA Foundation announced the launch of Nectar, a developer-oriented testnet. It will serve as a prototype for a fully decentralised, censorship-resistant and feeless Tangle protocol.

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ForkLog 17 01.06.2021

Taproot upgrade backed by 98% of miners

Activation of the Taproot upgrade in the network of the first cryptocurrency was backed by 98% of Bitcoin mining pools.

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ForkLog 6 31.05.2021

Marathon backs Taproot upgrade on Bitcoin network

US-based Marathon Digital Holdings announced MaraPool's support for the Taproot upgrade on the Bitcoin network.

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