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ForkLog 48 07.05.2025

Ethereum Activates Major Pectra Upgrade

The Pectra upgrade, the largest in Ethereum’s history by the number of proposals, has been activated on the mainnet at epoch 364,032. upgrade in progress . . . activating Pectra @ epoch 364032 // 10:05:11 UTC — Ethereum.org (@ethereum) May 7, 2025 Pectra includes a series of enhancements aimed at improving the convenience and efficiency […]

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ForkLog 9 06.05.2025

Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Unlikely to Boost Price, Says Expert

Scheduled for May 7, the Pectra hard fork on the Ethereum network is unlikely to lead to a significant rise in the cryptocurrency’s value. This was stated by Edward Chen, co-founder of Parataxis Capital, in an interview with Bloomberg. The much-anticipated update will enhance the network’s efficiency and utility, the expert noted. However, Ethereum needs […]

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ForkLog 33 06.05.2025

Bitcoin Core to Remove Data Volume Limit for OP_RETURN

The upcoming release of the Bitcoin Core client will by default allow more than 80 bytes of information in OP_RETURN outputs and permit any number of them. Absolutely non-binding statement, but a read of the Bitcoin Core project as a whole on the subject.https://t.co/3ZngA6ICLr — instagibbs (@theinstagibbs) May 5, 2025 “The long-standing limit, initially a […]

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ForkLog 13 05.05.2025

OpenAI Releases Unsafe AI Model Despite Expert Warnings

In updating its flagship AI model, ChatGPT, OpenAI disregarded concerns from expert testers, resulting in a model deemed excessively “sycophantic.” This was reported in the startup’s blog. On April 25, the firm released an updated version of GPT-4o, which sought to flatter users, potentially confirming doubts, inciting anger, prompting impulsive actions, and amplifying negative emotions. […]

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ForkLog 58 30.04.2025

The “OP_RETURN War” Intensifies Within the Bitcoin Community

Bitcoin developer Peter Todd has submitted a proposal to amend the Bitcoin Core code, aiming to lift restrictions on storing arbitrary data on the blockchain. The initiative has divided the community. The proposal seeks to remove the 83-byte limit in the technical parameters of the OP_RETURN script. If the restrictions are lifted, node operators could […]

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ForkLog 25 29.04.2025

Ethereum’s Fusaka Hard Fork Scheduled for Late 2025

The next major update for Ethereum, dubbed Fusaka, is slated for the second half of the year. The team plans to execute the hard fork in September or October, according to Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak. Important Clarification on EOF debate There’s a significant EOF debate today, but one crucial misunderstanding needs to be […]

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ForkLog 12 28.04.2025

Ethereum Proposes a 100-Fold Increase in Gas Limit

Ethereum researcher Dankrad Feist published EIP-9698, which suggests a 100-fold increase in the network’s gas limit. Under this initiative, Ethereum validators will be able to vote for an exponential increase in the metric. The proposal introduces a “deterministic schedule” with a tenfold increase every two years (164,250 epochs), starting in June. If EIP is implemented […]

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ForkLog 11 25.04.2025

Ethereum Developers to Test Quadrupling Gas Limit

Ethereum developers are considering more than quadrupling the network’s gas limit as a key feature of the planned Fusaka hard fork. Presented during a call with ACDE, the proposal EIP-9678 suggests testing a parameter with an upper limit of 150 million units. In February, Ethereum validators supported increasing the gas limit from 30 million. According […]

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ForkLog 31 23.04.2025

BloFin Joins Elite Group of Exchanges with Unified Trading Account Support

The cryptocurrency exchange BloFin has announced the full launch of its Unified Trading Account (UTA), which integrates spot and futures accounts. This was revealed in a press release. BloFin introduced the UTA in early April. According to exchange representatives, the company, alongside OKX, Bybit, and Gate.io, is among the few trading platforms offering this feature. […]

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ForkLog 12 21.04.2025

Ethereum Foundation Shifts Focus to L1 Scaling and User Experience Enhancement

Following leadership changes at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), the organization has shifted its focus to user experience (UX) and Layer 1 L1 scaling issues. This was stated by its co-director, Tomasz Stańczak. Our discussions about the Layer 1 scaling roadmap have been extensive, and the feedback so far suggests that the community appreciates our ambition. […]

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ForkLog 69 18.04.2025

Not a full stop: Polkadot readies upgrades and broadens its product suite

Polkadot, the so-called zero-layer network devised by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, once ranked among the ten largest crypto projects by market value, peaking at $50bn. Since mid-2022, however, it has languished in a prolonged bear market. Throughout 2024 the project’s leadership faced a barrage of criticism from industry figures over DAO treasury spending, a toxic […]

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ForkLog 21 18.04.2025

Galaxy Research Proposes New Voting System to Curb Solana Inflation

Galaxy Research has proposed an adjustment to the voting system that determines the future inflation rate of Solana. We just introduced a new Solana proposal called Multiple Election Stake-Weight Aggregation (MESA) to reduce SOL inflation: a more market-based approach to agreeing on the rate of future SOL emissions.https://t.co/mcVdkRiM8y — Galaxy Research (@glxyresearch) April 17, 2025 […]

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