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ForkLog 148 02.04.2025

Native rollups: what they are and how they could bring money back to Ethereum

Layer-2 (L2) solutions offer relatively fast and cheap Web3 interactions and remain a cornerstone of Ethereum’s scaling. Yet they raise UX demands, strain the economics of the second-largest cryptocurrency and complicate life for developers. The latter must build and maintain their own proof systems, rely on a rollup security council and manually apply changes after […]

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ForkLog 72 01.04.2025

A16z Invests in Blockchain AI Project Positioned as Bitcoin Alternative

The Ambient network project, positioned as an alternative to the leading cryptocurrency, has attracted $7.2 million from a16z, Delphi Digital, and Amber Group, according to CoinDesk. The blockchain aims to provide “superintelligent AI” quickly, cheaply, and openly. Ambient co-founder Travis Good is convinced that Bitcoin’s encryption mechanisms are “becoming obsolete” and may “completely lose relevance […]

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ForkLog 53 27.03.2025

Ethereum Testnet Hoodi Activates Pectra Hard Fork

Ethereum developers have successfully deployed the Pectra update on the Hoodi test network. The team will discuss the upgrade results during the upcoming ACDE Call teleconference. The hoodi testnet finalized pectra! The initial testing looks great, however the full suite of validator tests will take atleast a day to complete. Tune in to ACD to […]

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ForkLog 38 20.03.2025

BNB Chain Team Deploys Pascal Update on Mainnet

Developers of BNB Chain have activated the Pascal hard fork on the main network. The upgrade included the implementation of EIP-7702 from the upcoming Pectra update of the Ethereum blockchain. Pascal hardfork is now complete and we’re already planning future hardforks: ? Lorentz (April 2025): Faster block times (1.5s)? Maxwell (June 2025): Even faster (0.75s) […]

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ForkLog 33 18.03.2025

Ethereum Team Launches Hoodi Testnet

On March 17, Ethereum developers launched a new long-term test network, Hoodi, to facilitate the final verification of the Pectra upgrade. The decision to create the testnet was made on March 13 during a regular teleconference of the ACDE Call following issues with the deployment of the hard fork in Holesky. The test network’s operation […]

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ForkLog 25 14.03.2025

Ethereum Developers to Launch New Testnet Hoodi for Pectra Verification

On March 17, Ethereum developers will launch a new long-term test network, Hoodi, to complete the verification of the Pectra update. ACDE Recap A new testnet, Hoodi, is going live Monday to wrap up Pectra testing, if you need to test validator exits, be on the lookout for it! Everything else can be tested on […]

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ForkLog 62 11.03.2025

Circle Accelerates USDC Cross-Chain Transfers to Mere Seconds

Circle has unveiled an update to its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP V2), reducing the time for processing cross-network USDC transactions from 13-19 minutes to just a few seconds. CCTP V2 is an enhanced version featuring “a new set of smart contracts and API,” which accelerates asset movement between Ethereum and L2 networks. Circle’s Head of […]

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ForkLog 20 11.03.2025

Ethereum Testnet Holesky Resumes After Pectra Update Glitch

At epoch 119,090, the Holesky test network restored its final state following a slot finalization glitch during the Pectra hard fork activation. Data: X. On February 24, developers implemented the update in the testnet. However, the upgrade encountered a “configuration issue on three main network clients.” The identified bug was specific to Holesky and did […]

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ForkLog 14 10.03.2025

Ethereum Developers Uncover Interference in Pectra Deployment on Sepolia

Issues with the activation of the Pectra hard fork on March 5 in the Sepolia testnet were exacerbated by the actions of a malefactor, as reported by Ethereum developer Marius Van Der Wijden. I wrote up the story of the Pectra incident on Sepolia, its an interesting story about edge cases, coordination and an attacker […]

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ForkLog 22 07.03.2025

Iron Fish Team to Enhance Privacy Features on Base

Coinbase has reached an agreement with Iron Fish to integrate the PoW blockchain team into Base’s development group, focusing on privacy-centric L2 primitives. This involves leveraging the expertise of specialists, rather than acquiring a zk-SNARK-based blockchain or its token. Coinbase outlined the objectives of the deal: For the industry — Coinbase is setting a new […]

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ForkLog 26 06.03.2025

Ethereum’s Sepolia Testnet Faces Glitch Post-Pectra Activation

On March 5, the Sepolia test network ceased processing transactions for several hours following the implementation of the Pectra hard fork. Developers identified a bug and released a patch to resolve it. Well, seems like I jinxed it ? We’re investigating an issue caused by the custom deposit contract on Sepolia. This has caused some […]

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ForkLog 25 05.03.2025

Ethereum Developers Deploy Pectra Update on Sepolia Testnet

On March 5th, the Ethereum team activated the Pectra hard fork on the Sepolia test network. Sepolia has successfully upgraded to Pectra ? (Hope I don’t jinx it this time) pic.twitter.com/pPtufWbHh2 — terence (@terencechain) March 5, 2025 Sepolia serves as the final major test before the planned mainnet update launch in the first half of […]

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