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Ethereum Devs Poised to Split Blockchain's Next Big Upgrade, 'Pectra,' in Two

[yesterday 11:00 AM] On Thursday, Ethereum developers will decide if Pectra will be split into two forks. If developers agree on the split, the first package could come in 2025, as early as February.

Polygon Begins Token Swap, in Move to Allow More Issuance

[Sep 4 8:00 AM] The migration from POL to MATIC will also bring in some tokenomics changes with a new emission rate of 2%.

Polygon to Start Much-Awaited Swap of POL Token for Longstanding MATIC

[Sep 3 9:08 PM] The migration from POL to MATIC will also bring in some tokenomics changes with a new emission rate of 2%.

Cardano’s Chang Hard Fork Goes Live, Introducing On-Chain Governance

[Sep 1 9:45 PM] The highly anticipated upgrade markes the ecosystem's long-planned shift towards decentralized governance.

Cardano Blockchain Heads for 'Chang Hard Fork,' Biggest Upgrade in Two Years

[Aug 28 11:00 AM] The main feature of the upgrade is to give Cardano the ability to introduce on-chain governance features.

NEAR Blockchain Gets Major Upgrade to Add 'Stateless Validation'

[Aug 22 1:00 PM] NEAR Protocol has deployed a major upgrade known as "Nightshade 2.0" on its main network, designed to improve the scalability and usability of the blockchain.

Ethereum Set for Overhaul of Crucial Programming Standard With 'EVM Object Format'

[Aug 14 11:00 AM] The EOF proposal is a series of smaller EIPs that include measures aimed at updating and improving the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), the programming environment that executes smart contracts on the blockchain, and arguably Ethereum’s secret sauce…

Bitcoin Network's OP_CAT upgrade fuels developer innovation

[Jul 26 1:30 PM] Bioniq CEO Bob Bodily talks about Ordinals and the need for covenants on the Bitcoin network at Bitcoin 2024.

Polygon Labs’s MATIC-POL migration confirmed for Sept. 4

[Jul 18 2:02 AM] The upgrade is part of Polygon's 2.0 roadmap to enhance its zero-knowledge-based layer 2 chains ecosystem, aiming to expand the utility and functionality of its native token.

Adaptive Blocksize Limit Algorithm Goes Live on Bitcoin Cash Network

[May 15 7:30 AM] The Bitcoin Cash network has completed its latest upgrade which essentially implemented the highly anticipated adaptive blocksize limit (ABL) algorithm. The new feature will make it much easier to change the block size limit in order to meet the…

Ethereum's Next Upgrade, 'Pectra,' Could Include Relief for Institutional Stakers, Wallet UX Improvements

[Apr 11 12:07 PM] Developers' aim with Pectra is to make some minor code changes while simultaneously working on a bigger code change, Verkle trees, for the following upgrade.

Fantom’s FTM is the Best Performing Non-Meme Token of the Past 30 Days

[Mar 22 3:30 AM] Fantom's impending Sonic upgrade, expected to boost transaction processing speeds, may have galvanized investor interest in the cryptocurrency.

Ethereum Developers Target March 13 for Milestone 'Dencun' Upgrade on Mainnet

[Feb 8 8:30 AM] The timing for the long-awaited Dencun upgrade, with its much-touted "proto-danksharding" feature, was announced Thursday on a call with top developers for the Ethereum blockchain.

Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Reaches Final ‘Holesky’ Testnet, Starting Countdown to Data 'Blobs'

[Feb 7 6:12 AM] The test simulated “proto-danksharding,” a technical feature aimed at reducing the cost of transactions for rollups as well as making data availability cheaper.

Ethereum's 'Dencun' Upgrade Goes Live on Second Testnet, With Just One Remaining

[Jan 30 5:12 PM] Next week, on Feb. 7, Dencun will go live on its final Ethereum testnet, Holesky. After that, developers will ink in a date to activate Dencun on the main blockchain.

Ethereum Developers Set Timeline for Final ‘Dencun’ Testnet Upgrades

[Jan 25 9:09 AM] Developers will run through Dencun on the Sepolia and Holesky testnets on Jan. 30 and Feb. 7.

Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Goes Live, But Fails to Finalize on Testnet

[Jan 17 1:43 AM] Developers said the missed finalization was likely due to an expected lack of participation and older network validators.

Circle Completes USDC Upgrade to Version 2.2

[Jan 15 5:30 PM] Circle, the stablecoin company, has completed the upgrade of its USDC stablecoin to the 2.2 version. The update brings a slew of changes, including gas efficiency improvements, support for account abstraction and smart contract wallets, and…

Sam Altman Is Bringing Worldcoin's Controversial Eye-Scanning Orb to Reddit and Microsoft

[Dec 13, 2023 8:00 AM] Shopify, Minecraft, and Reddit will begin using World ID to identify some users.

DYdX, Decentralized Crypto Exchange, Open Sources ‘V4’ Code for Upcoming Cosmos Chain

[Oct 24, 2023 7:00 AM] This marks the first step in initiation of the v4 upgrade, where the DEX is transitioning away from its layer-2 network atop Ethereum onto its own standalone blockchain.

Coinbase Cloud and Kiln ‘Unlock’ Native Ethereum Staking: No More 32 ETH Minimum

[Sep 11, 2023 10:00 PM] Coinbase Cloud and blockchain infrastructure company Kiln are now allowing ethereum (ETH) users to stake any amount of ether natively. The new offering removes the previous 32 ETH minimum staking requirement. Staking for All: Coinbase Cloud and…

StarkWare Restores Crypto Access for Delinquent Wallet Updaters, After Complaints on X

[Aug 30, 2023 1:45 PM] After users complained on X, StarkWare walked back on a move in which it implemented an upgrade that made users' funds inaccessible.

Polygon proposes upgrading MATIC into a multipurpose token for all chains

[Jul 13, 2023 3:33 AM] The proposal for MATIC’s technical upgrade is subject to approval from the Polygon community. Once approved, MATIC’s upgrade to a multipurpose token will result in its renaming to POL.

Layer-2 Blockchain Starknet's ‘Quantum Leap’ Upgrade Goes Live, for Speedier Transactions

[Jul 12, 2023 4:58 AM] The upgrade went live following a community vote that overwhelmingly agreed to deploy it to mainnet.

Binance to deactivate some deposit addresses for wallet upgrade

[Jul 6, 2023 3:35 AM] Cryptocurrency exchange Binance continues upgrading its wallet infrastructure, which requires affected users to get new wallet addresses.

Starknet Plans ‘Quantum Leap’ Upgrade Next Week After Testnet Version Deployed

[Jul 5, 2023 10:00 AM] The upgrade will increase the number of transactions per second the blockchain can handle as well as reduce the time-to-inclusion.

Polygon co-founder proposes zkEVM ‘validium’ upgrade to improve security

[Jun 20, 2023 2:53 PM] Mihailo Bjelic suggested that adding zero-knowledge proof technology could bolster the network’s security while still keeping fees low.

Polygon Proposes POS Chain To Become ZK Compatible

[Jun 20, 2023 12:28 PM] In a pre-proposal discussion post, Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic argues why the mainchain should go through a major upgrade.

Polygon 2.0 introduces upgrades to tap into 'Value Layer' of internet

[Jun 12, 2023 3:45 PM] According to Polygon Labs, Polygon 2.0 will enable users to create, exchange, and program value on the internet.

Ethereum Developers Cement Final Lineup of Changes in ‘Dencun’ Upgrade

[Jun 8, 2023 10:00 AM] Proto-danksharding is at the heart of the package, with other improvements for storage on-chain, as well as minor code changes related to the Ethereum Virtual Machine.