Hitting at block number 9,069,000, the systemwide upgrade is the network’s third in 2019.
Ethereum’s Top DEX Is Relaunching to Tap Istanbul’s Lower Gas Fees
IDEX is launching a new DEX built on a layer 2 scalibility protocol made possible through Ethereum’s Istanbul hard fork.
Ethereum Targets Dec. 4 for Istanbul Mainnet Activation
Ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul, is scheduled to arrive on mainnet the week of Dec. 4.
Ethereum’s Istanbul Upgrade Arrives Early, Causes Testnet Split
Ethereum’s “Istanbul” system-wide upgrade, or hard fork, arrived two days earlier than expected – causing miner confusion and a split of the Ropsten testnet.
Ethereum’s Istanbul Upgrade Will Break 680 Smart Contracts on Aragon
For governance platform Aragon, ethereum’s system-wide upgrade on Wednesday is expected to break hundreds of smart contracts. Here’s why.
Ethereum Picks Early October for Testnet Activation of Istanbul Hard Fork
In a call Friday, ethereum developers picked a block height for the testnet launch of the Istanbul system-wide upgrade. It’s expected for Oct. 2.
Ethereum Coders Approve 6 Changes for Upcoming Istanbul Hard Fork
Ethereum core developers have finalized a list of EIPs for the network’s next system-wide upgrade.
Ethereum Devs Approve First 2 Code Changes for ‘Istanbul’ Hard Fork
Developers today approved two Ethereum Improvement Proposals for the blockchain’s system-wide upgrade in October.
The Real Discussion About Ethereum’s Next Hard Fork Is About to Begin
Ethereum core developers have discussed a list of 29 proposed code changes to be included in ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul.
Ethereum’s ProgPoW Mining Change to Be Considered for Istanbul Upgrade
The code designed to enact ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul, may feature the inclusion of a controversial mining algorithm said to allow for broader participation in its network. Discussed Tuesday during a meeting of project managers working on the world’s second-largest blockchain, Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1057, also known as Progressive Proof-of-Work (ProgPoW), has been long debated. […]