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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

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Contrary to popular belief, EIP-1559 does not seek to reduce Ether’s congestion and gas fee issues — so, what is it for?

A London tour guide: What the EIP-1559 hard fork promises for Ethereum

2021-04-19T13:47:00+01:00

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Following Dogecoin’s lead, Ethereum Classic rallied to a new all-time high and Bitcoin Cash doubled as altcoin forks have started to gain traction.

What the forks? Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum Classic see triple-digit rallies

Jordan Finneseth

2021-04-16T21:00:00+01:00

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New all-time highs are being witnessed all over the cryptocurrency market, and Ether is no exception.

Ether price flirts with $2,400 ATH as irreversible hard fork looms

2021-04-14T10:17:53+01:00

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The first Ethereum 2.0 hard fork is aimed to be a general test before introducing deeper changes.

Ethereum 2.0 set to undergo first hard fork upgrade

Andrey Shevchenko

2021-02-15T18:50:57+00:00

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IOHK is planning a "smooth upgrade path to Goguen."

Upcoming Cardano hard fork to introduce 'token locking' ahead of Goguen

2020-12-04T20:30:00+00:00

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The Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract is open. How are things progressing, and what comes next?

Ethereum 2.0’s long and winding road to scalability launch

Nikolai Kuznetsov

2020-11-18T14:20:00+00:00

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After being steamrolled in Bitcoin Cash’s most recent hash war, Bitcoin ABC shows signs of life with a new client release and a 70% rebound in price off a low b...

Not dead yet: Bitcoin Cash ABC up 70% as Sechet releases new client

2020-11-18T03:29:33+00:00

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As Bitcoin Cash goes through another fork, Bitcoin Cash Node seems to be the emergent winner for now.

Taxman gets the boot: Bitcoin Cash Node emerges as victor of hard fork

2020-11-17T14:46:38+00:00

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