FORK
A fork creates an alternative version of a blockchain. The two chains run simultaneously on different parts of the network. They can be either accidental or intentional.
Ethereum's Blobs: A Milestone in Scaling and Future Development, According to Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin discusses Dencun hard fork activation and blobs' impact on ecosystem, discussing Ethereum's long-term scaling roadmap and future direction.
Vitalik Buterin Proposes a Quantum-Resistant Hard Fork for Ethereum
Vitalik Buterin proposes a hard fork strategy for Ethereum to protect funds against quantum computer attacks, sparking a community-wide discussion on quantum security.
BNB Greenfield Ural Hardfork Set to Enhance User Experience and Storage Provider Performance
The BNB Greenfield network is preparing for the Ural hardfork, which aims to enhance user experience and Storage Provider performance within the BNB Chain ecosystem.
Binance Supports Optimism (OP) Network Upgrade and Hard Fork
Binance confirms support for Optimism (OP) network's upgrade and hard fork on January 12, 2024, enhancing Ethereum's Layer 2 scalability and efficiency.
BRC-20 Token Standard Creator Opposes UniSat Wallet's Proposed Fork
Domo opposes UniSat Wallet's BRC-20 fork, citing risks to stability and community impact in the evolving crypto landscape.
Optimism (OP) Prepares for Canyon Hardfork Across Superchain Testnets on November 14
OP Labs Team announces Canyon hardfork for Superchain testnets, November 14, incorporating Shanghai and Capella updates, bug fixes, and EIP-1559 changes. Node operators must upgrade systems.
Ethereum Devnet 10 Testing Paves Way Towards Mainnet
Recent devnet 10 testing on Ethereum revealed a stable network under normal conditions, although some bugs were identified. Stress-testing exhibited increased CPU and RAM usage on some clients. The conversation around forking timelines for testnets and transitioning to mainnet was initiated, with more discussions to follow in the upcoming ACDC meeting on November 9.
Binance Completes BNB Smart Chain Upgrade and Hard Fork: What You Need to Know
Binance has completed a critical upgrade and hard fork for its BNB Smart Chain, allowing deposits and withdrawals to resume. The upgrade temporarily suspended transactions, signaling a return to normalcy for the platform.
Ethereum Beacon Chain Sees Over $2 Billion Worth of ETH Withdrawn in Four Days
Over 1 million ETH, worth $2.1 billion, has been withdrawn from Ethereum's Beacon Chain within the first four days of the Shapella hard fork, with nearly 87% of active validators now able to withdraw their staked Ether. Despite initial community uncertainty about the impact of Shapella on ETH's price, the first four days have resulted in close to a 10% rise, with much of the withdrawn stake being reinvested in the Beacon Chain for interest compounding purposes.
BlockSec Launches Phalcon Fork for Private Chain Collaborative Testing
Blockchain security firm BlockSec has launched the Phalcon Fork toolkit for collaborative testing on private chains forked from the Ethereum mainnet. The toolkit provides more control for developers over testing, analysis, and debugging of transactions, while retaining services and states from the Ethereum mainnet. It also includes an integrated faucet for free fork network Ether (ETH) and Fork RPC for integration with Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible development frameworks.