Unplanned fork on the Ethereum 2.0 testnet
The Ethereum 2.0 testnet named Medalla split into four chains on Friday. This occurred due to a fault in the Prysm client used by the majority of validators, according to TrustNodes.Latest news and information on technical updates.
Unplanned fork on the Ethereum 2.0 testnet
The Ethereum 2.0 testnet named Medalla split into four chains on Friday. This occurred due to a fault in the Prysm client used by the majority of validators, according to TrustNodes.
Waves Enterprise unveils a new version of its network
The Waves Enterprise blockchain platform team released version 1.3 of the node, with activation boosting network performance by 30%, expanding functionality, and improving the application's user interface.
Launch of the final Ethereum 2.0 testnet
On August 4 at 13:00 UTC, Ethereum Foundation developers launched the final Ethereum 2.0 testnet named Medalla.
Bitcoin Independence Day: Community marks the third anniversary of UASF activation
On August 1, 2017, a user-activated soft fork (UASF) was activated on the Bitcoin network, enabling the activation of the Segregated Witness (SegWit) protocol. This date is celebrated in the community as Bitcoin Independence Day.
EOS roadmap to outline long-term project goals
Developers of the EOS network are preparing to publish an expanded project roadmap. As Brendan Blumer, CEO of Block.One—the company behind the project—stated, since July last year the team has achieved most of the planned milestones and now it is time to set longer-term goals.
What is Taproot?
Taproot—Bitcoin’s BIP-340/341 upgrade—combines Schnorr signatures with a Merkle-based script tree to make complex contracts resemble simple single-key spends, improving privacy and efficiency while freeing block space. It builds on MAST concepts without burdening ordinary transactions.
Bitcoin Developer Proposes Two BIPs for Upcoming Soft Fork
Renowned Bitcoin developer and Blockstream contributor Pieter Wuille has published two Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs) aimed at implementing the Taproot technology through a soft fork.
What is a user-activated soft fork (UASF)?
1 What is a user-activated soft fork (UASF)? The acronym UASF stands for User Activated Soft Fork—a mechanism by which full nodes set a date to enforce new rules, relying on broad industry support, the so-called economic majority. 2 What is a soft fork? There are two main types of code change: soft forks and hard forks; with a soft fork, non-upgraded nodes can still interoperate with upgraded ones.We use cookies to improve the quality of our service.
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