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ForkLog 20 29.09.2021

Developers set the date for the first Ethereum 2.0 network update

The first Beacon Chain upgrade, named Altair, is scheduled for 10:56:23 UTC on October 27, 2021, according to Ethereum 2.0 lead developer Danny Ryan.

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ForkLog 41 14.09.2021

Bitcoin Core 22.0 Released with Taproot Support

A new version of the popular Bitcoin Core client (v 22.0) has been released. It includes support for the upcoming major Taproot upgrade.

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ForkLog 16 13.09.2021

Cardano developers enable smart contracts on the mainnet

IOHK, the company behind Cardano (ADA), activated the Alonzo upgrade, which for the first time allowed deploying Plutus smart contracts on the mainnet.

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ForkLog 20 11.08.2021

Cardano price jumps 18% after smart contract launch announcement

The price of Cardano (ADA) cryptocurrency rose by 18% in 24 hours on the back of founder Charles Hoskinson's statement that the launch date for smart contracts would be disclosed soon as part of the Alonzo upgrade.

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ForkLog 12 14.07.2021

Band Protocol project stalls blockchain-oracle network upgrade

The Band Protocol decentralized oracle network was unable to carry out the BandChain upgrade to phase two. Data feeds and partners were not affected, no funds were lost, the project team said.

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ForkLog 19 14.06.2021

Bitcoin miners have met the conditions for Taproot activation

Bitcoin miners have met the conditions for activating the Taproot upgrade. The soft fork is expected to occur around mid-November 2021 at block #709,632, according to developer Peter Wuille.

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ForkLog 15 03.06.2021

IOTA developers launch Nectar testnet

The non-profit IOTA Foundation announced the launch of Nectar, a developer-oriented testnet. It will serve as a prototype for a fully decentralised, censorship-resistant and feeless Tangle protocol.

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ForkLog 16 01.06.2021

Taproot upgrade backed by 98% of miners

Activation of the Taproot upgrade in the network of the first cryptocurrency was backed by 98% of Bitcoin mining pools.

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ForkLog 5 31.05.2021

Marathon backs Taproot upgrade on Bitcoin network

US-based Marathon Digital Holdings announced MaraPool's support for the Taproot upgrade on the Bitcoin network.

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ForkLog 10 17.05.2021

Ten largest mining pools back Taproot upgrade on Bitcoin network

Binance Pool announced support for the Taproot upgrade in the Bitcoin network. According to Taproot Watch, this was the only top-10 pool that did not express a position.

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ForkLog 16 11.05.2021

Kazakhstan to regulate the operations of cryptocurrency exchanges

The government of Kazakhstan considered proposals that will form the basis of a roadmap for the development of the cryptocurrency industry and blockchain technologies.

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ForkLog 18 04.05.2021

Five mining pools signal support for Taproot upgrade on the Bitcoin network

The largest mining pools are signaling support for the Taproot upgrade on the Bitcoin network.

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