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ForkLog 11 27.09.2022

Parity Technologies unveils Polkadot roadmap

The Polkadot-connected organisation Parity Technologies published an overview of the project's roadmap. The team is preparing the first set of major optimisations to the consensus protocol since its launch in December 2021.

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ForkLog 7 08.09.2022

Algorand team reports fivefold boost in network throughput

Developers of Algorand carried out a network upgrade. According to the statement, the update increased the blockchain's throughput from 1,200 to 6,000 TPS.

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ForkLog 16 06.09.2022

Ethereum developers activate Bellatrix upgrade

The Ethereum team activated the Bellatrix upgrade. The upgrade is the final step before migrating the mainnet to the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) algorithm.

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ForkLog 12 30.08.2022

DeFi project OptiFi loses $661,000 in botched update

The DeFi protocol OptiFi on Solana accidentally closed its mainnet, locking users’ USDC funds worth $661,000.

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ForkLog 11 15.08.2022

Monero developers upgrade protocol

On August 13, the Monero team successfully implemented a hard fork to update the privacy-focused cryptocurrency's protocol.

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ForkLog 12 21.07.2022

Dogecoin team releases new client version

Developers of the meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) have released a new version of its software. The release aims to improve network security and efficiency, and to enhance the user interface.

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ForkLog 14 23.06.2022

Ethereum developers to scale back number of test networks

The Ethereum developers announced the shutdown of three test networks — Ropsten, Kiln and Rinkeby — after the mainnet’s transition to the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus algorithm.

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ForkLog 16 01.06.2022

Zcash Developers Activate Network Upgrade 5

The Electric Coin Company (ECC) announced the launch of a major mainnet upgrade for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC).

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ForkLog 43 20.05.2022

What is a hard fork?

Why are hard forks needed? Why do they require community consensus? What happens if consensus cannot be reached? Explained in new cards.

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ForkLog 11 05.05.2022

MyCitadel unveils Bitcoin wallet with full Taproot support

The MyCitadel project team unveiled a desktop Bitcoin wallet with full Taproot support, including multisignature transactions and spending scripts.

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ForkLog 12 28.12.2021

Binance blamed for Bitcoin loss in withdrawal to Taproot-format address

One of the users on the Bitcoin Stack Exchange described an unsuccessful attempt to withdraw bitcoins to a Taproot-updated address. He blamed the cryptocurrency exchange Binance for the loss.

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ForkLog 16 21.12.2021

Kintsugi testnet launch to test the Ethereum 2.0 transition

Ethereum developers launched the Kintsugi testnet to test the consequences of the merge for the Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithms.

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