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ForkLog 16 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 10 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 20 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 22 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 20 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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ForkLog 69 28.02.2025

MetaMask to Introduce Direct Support for Bitcoin and Solana

Developers of the non-custodial wallet MetaMask have unveiled a roadmap announcing the app’s expansion beyond EVM network spaces. This is just the beginning. MetaMask is evolving into the best connected, most useful, and most powerful next-gen self-custodial wallet — one that makes crypto simpler, safer, and more accessible. Stay tuned, and read this: https://t.co/iRf4nQU7h8 — […]

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ForkLog 17 28.02.2025

Base to Boost Mainnet Speed Tenfold with Flashblocks

The Layer 2 network Base has implemented Flashblocks technology in its testnet, reducing block creation time from two seconds to 200 milliseconds. The project team announced this at the ETHDenver 2025 conference. The mainnet update is expected to launch in the second quarter of 2025. Flashblocks enhances transaction processing speed by streaming pre-confirmed blocks every […]

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ForkLog 36 26.02.2025

A phantom reborn: Sonic, a revamped network from the ‘father of DeFi’

In December 2024, following a rebrand, the Sonic mainnet was launched—an EVM-compatible layer-1 (L1) blockchain. The ‘father of DeFi’, Andre Cronje, has taken the helm of the new direction for the old Fantom project. In February 2025, attention to the Sonic ecosystem and token rose sharply. Several forces are at work: users’ anticipation of a […]

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ForkLog 18 26.02.2025

Vitalik Buterin, Justin Drake, and Other Developers Discuss Ethereum’s Future

Leading researchers from the Ethereum Foundation (EF), including Vitalik Buterin, Justin Drake, and Dankrad Feist, addressed questions on scaling, L1 revenue, and security during an AMA session. The discussion occurred against the backdrop of Aya Miyaguchi stepping down as the organisation’s executive director due to community pressure over recent months. She will continue as EF’s […]

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ForkLog 22 25.02.2025

Ethereum’s Pectra Update on Holesky Testnet Faces Setbacks

On February 24th, at epoch 115,968, Ethereum developers activated the Pectra hard fork on the Holesky testnet. As a result, the network ceased finalizing slots. Data: beaconcha.in. According to Parithosh Jayanthi from the Ethereum Foundation, the upgrade “encountered a configuration issue on three major network clients.” Fixes are already prepared, and operators need to update […]

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ForkLog 71 19.02.2025

Hints of Video Generation Feature Found in Google’s Gemini Update

Indications of an upcoming feature for video generation via the AI assistant Gemini have surfaced in the Google mobile app. This was noted by experts at Android Authority. Files hinting at new features in Gemini. Data: Android Authority. The update v16.6.23 includes files whose names reference the code name Gemini within the Google app — […]

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ForkLog 18 18.02.2025

Ethereum Validators Urged to Update Geth Client to Avoid Losses

The team behind the Ethereum client Geth, written in Go, has strongly advised validators to update their software to release v1.15.2, codenamed Survivor Loadout. Urgent Update for Geth Users! Attention validators! If you are running Geth v1.15.1, upgrade to v1.15.2 immediately to prevent potential financial loss! A regression in v1.15.1 can cause block creation failures, […]

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