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Ethereum Sets February Date for Sepolia Testnet to Get Shanghai Hard Fork
The second round of testing of staked ether (ETH) withdrawals follows simulations on the Zhejiang testnet. The Goerli testnet would be next, ahead of next month's planned Shan...
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Ethereum Developers To Launch New ‘Zhejiang’ Testnet Ahead of Shanghai Upgrade
Ethereum Developers To Launch New ‘Zhejiang’ Testnet Ahead of Shanghai Upgrade
Ethereum developers will open a new test network today called "Zhejiang," where users can simulate staked ether withdrawals included in the protocol’s next big upgrade, also k...
Ethereum Developers To Launch New ‘Zhejiang’ Testnet Ahead of Shanghai Upgrade

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Polygon Completes Hard Fork to Reduce Gas Fee Spikes, Disruptive Reorgs
The software upgrade to the Ethereum-scaling project went live on Tuesday and included two proposals from December that Polygon validator teams voted to approve.
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Bitcoin Cash Jumps 10% Ahead of Optimistic May Hard Fork
Prominent traders pointed out scheduled improvements as catalysts for the move.
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Polygon’s Blockchain to Undergo Hard Fork
The software upgrade scheduled for Jan. 17 will address gas spikes and chain reorganization.
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Ethereum Developers Target March 2023 for “Shanghai” Upgrade
Ethereum Developers Target March 2023 for “Shanghai” Upgrade
Ethereum developers determined that the network’s next hard fork “Shanghai” will have a target release time frame of March 2023. This upgrade will allow Beacon Chain staked et...
Ethereum Developers Target March 2023 for “Shanghai” Upgrade

Ethereum's Next Upgrade: What to Watch
Ethereum's Next Upgrade: What to Watch
Ethereum Foundation Protocol Support Lead Tim Beiko discusses the Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) being included in the network’s upcoming "Shanghai" hard fork. "The mos...
Ethereum's Next Upgrade: What to Watch

BNB Smart Chain is planning to execute a hard fork. (Yuri_Arcurs/E+/Getty Images)
BNB Smart Chain to Perform Hard Fork as Fix for $100M Exploit
The "temporary urgent patch" release will take occur at around 08:00 UTC on Oct. 12.
BNB Smart Chain is planning to execute a hard fork. (Yuri_Arcurs/E+/Getty Images)

Ethereum Co-Founder on Upcoming Merge, Web3
Ethereum Co-Founder on Upcoming Merge, Web3
Ethereum’s long-awaited Merge is just a week away. Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di lorio discusses what to expect, Tron founder Justin Sun backing a hard fork of Ethereum, and...
Ethereum Co-Founder on Upcoming Merge, Web3

Tron Founder Justin Sun on Ethereum Merge, USDD Stablecoin Outlook
Tron Founder Justin Sun on Ethereum Merge, USDD Stablecoin Outlook
Tron Founder Justin Sun discusses his support for Ethereum’s proof-of-work (PoW) hard fork as the blockchain is expected to transition to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism,...
Tron Founder Justin Sun on Ethereum Merge, USDD Stablecoin Outlook