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Ethereum Network Fork: Metropolis Constantinople

Published: 22/01/2019 at 08:30

Introduction Each Ethereum update is a significant event for the whole crypto community because Ethereum is one of the leading-edge projects in the world of blockchain solutions. All changes within Ethereum are examined as thoroughly as possible: their impact on the Ethereum environment is analyzed and compared with devoted…

Ethereum Network Fork: Metropolis Byzantium

Published: 17/01/2019 at 20:15

Introduction Metropolis is a large-scale update of the Ethereum network and the third stage of its evolution, which follows Frontier and Homestead and precedes Serenity. This update is of great importance due to several features included in its structure. The scope of planned changes in the environment was so enormous…

Binance And OKEx To Support Ethereum Hard Fork

Published: 04/01/2019 at 17:20

Binance and OKEx, with a difference of two days, published on their official websites press releases, in which they reported support for a future hard fork on the Ethereum network. The Binance crypto exchange warns customers about the need to decide on the deposits in advance, taking into account the time for their confirmation.…

Main Problems Of Forking And Their Impact On Blockchain

Published: 24/12/2018 at 20:30

Introduction All cryptocurrencies based on blockchain fall under the risk of forking. These events influence the whole currency environment delaying transactions, confusing participants, wasting calculating power and provoking other unnecessary time consuming activities. Non-blockchain cryptocurrencies, on the contrary, do…

Forks In Alternative Crypto Solution Called Litecoin

Published: 20/12/2018 at 20:45

Introduction Since Bitcoin was introduced to the world, there have been many attempts to overcome its success. Different projects applied different approaches. Some tried to extend functionality, like Ethereum, EOS, or NEO. Others made forks of the original Bitcoin blockchain and changed rules. Yet others took the basic protocol…

Forks Of Alternative Crypto Solution Called Peercoin

Published: 19/12/2018 at 20:45

Introduction Cryptocurrencies are subjected to different forking events. They may be both planned or accidental. Namely, they are updates, fixes, attacks, new coin branchings, minor protocol forks and others. The majority of cryptocurrencies go through these events sometimes even if their possibility is low. Most…

Bytecoin-related Forks And Their Unique Approach To Privacy

Published: 13/11/2018 at 09:00

Introduction Apart from cryptocurrencies based on similar rules and behavior principles, there are token families created on Bitcoin yet with some significant changes. Some of them are known as programing platforms, others adopt a totally new core consensus, and others again make an accent on the security improvement. One…

Fork Issues And Descendants Within NXT Solution

Published: 10/11/2018 at 20:45

Introduction The blockchain platform NXT was announced on September 28, 2013. It has common features with other similar solutions as well as the differences that make it unique. These differences include a decentralized asset exchange, marketplace, and voting system. Its basic functionality was greatly influenced by its ancestor…

Forking Issues Of The Neo Cryptocurrency Platform

Published: 08/11/2018 at 20:30

Introduction One of the most well-known smart contracts platform NEO was launched in February 2014. Back then its name was Antshares, but the project got rebranded in June 2017. NEO is a non-profit community-driven blockchain project. The main goal of its developers is to build a so-called Smart Economy. In order…

Forks In Alternative Crypto Solutions Ripple And Stellar

Published: 06/11/2018 at 20:15

Introduction All cryptocurrencies based on blockchain are subjected to forking. This property is one of the key features in the crypto world as it allows introducing new functions, correcting mistakes, separating a part of community at their will, etc. Most of forking events are related to Bitcoin and Ethereum, which is quite…