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Hard Fork News

During a hard fork, blockchain networks split into two different chains. A cryptocurrency hard fork results in two blockchains, in addition to two separate assets: the original and the forked asset. Cryptocurrency hard forks can be a benign, consensual upgrade spearheaded by the community, or the culmination of bitter debates that split a community into two separate chains and assets.

Multiple notable contentious hard forks have occurred over the years. In 2016, as the result of a hard fork, Ethereum (ETH) split in two, resulting in Ethereum and Ethereum Classic (ETC). And in 2017, due to another hard fork, Bitcoin (BTC) split into Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Developers may cooperatively implement hard forks based on consensus from multiple parties. Communities may choose to hard fork cryptocurrency for a number of reasons, such as improving network speed.

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Is Dogecoin set to follow Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) 400% breakout?

'Much ow' ahead? Dogecoin chart fractal puts Shiba Inu's 390% QTD rally in danger

Shiba Inu rebounds 40% despite major selling by SHIB whales

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Blockchain platform Nuls has lost almost $480,000 worth of NULS tokens due to a hack, according to an official security update.

Hackers Grab Nearly $480K From Blockchain Platform Nuls

2019-12-23T10:46:00+00:00

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Fresh correspondence from BitGo warns that Bitcoin SV’s February hard fork will make its wallets unable to receive any transactions.

BitGo to Users: Swap Bitcoin SV for BTC Before Hard Fork Stuns Wallet

2019-12-18T08:07:00+00:00

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Being an integral part of the Ethereum’s blockchain transition to PoS, the difficulty bomb may pose a threat to miners and projects.

Ethereum Ice Age May Be Imminent If Miners Withdraw From Network

2019-12-11T02:30:00+00:00

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China’s tech workgroup has released its fifteenth blockchain rankings report, with Ethereum being promoted to second place after its recent hard fork.

After Hard Fork, Ethereum Takes Second in China's Blockchain Rankings

Adrian Zmudzinski

2019-12-10T11:24:00+00:00

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As Ethereum successfully performs Istanbul hard fork, several crypto exchanges announced support for the network update.

Ethereum Istanbul Hard Fork Get Support From Major Crypto Exchanges

Adrian Zmudzinski

2019-12-09T00:00:00+00:00

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Hodler’s Digest

Ethereum completes the Istanbul hard fork, analysts warn “the halvening” will be a non-event, and research suggests crypto will replace fiat by 2030.

Ethereum Hard Fork Live, Stolen ETH Moved, ‘Hodlers Are Insane’: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 2–8

2019-12-08T21:04:00+00:00

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Ethereum was supposed to bring us the “world computer,” but even 3,000 transactions per second is woefully inadequate.

Ethereum Istanbul — Faster, But Still Not the World Computer

2019-12-07T22:49:00+00:00

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Countdown to Ethereum’s Istanbul Hard Fork continues, with only 1,000 blocks remaining before the network overhaul.

T-Minus 1,000 Blocks Until Ethereum’s Istanbul Hard Fork

2019-12-07T20:13:00+00:00

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