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Forks
Ethereum’s Shadow Fork 9 Goes Live in Lead-Up to the Merge
Developers are focused on testing recent updates and the releases used in the previous Sepolia hard fork. "But on a more intensive network.”

Merge Testing on Ethereum: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
Ethereum’s developers are using new testing infrastructure to assess network mechanics and client readiness ahead of the Merge.

Bitcoin Coders Confront an Old Quandary: How to Upgrade an Entire Network
An old debate is resurfacing in the bitcoin developer community, underscoring one of the critical challenges confronting decentralized systems.

Bitcoin Cash Miners Propose Controversial Soft Fork for Zcash-Style Development Fund
The proposed fork will see 12.5 percent of block rewards diverted to a new BCH-specific development fund. Reactions have been mixed.

A Fight Is Breaking Out Over Bitcoin Cash – And It Just Might Split the Code
Bitcoin cash devs are fighting over what code changes to make next. If no one compromises, hard-forked coin could itself split into two.

The Downside of Democracy (and What it Means for Blockchain Governance)
Introducing on-chain governance to crypto networks is likely to make them more like nation-states with the inefficiencies that entails.

The Age of Endless Blockchain Forks Is Coming to an End
Real-world assets will force a change in blockchain governance, writes EY's Paul Brody. Forks will still be possible, but will attract fewer users.

Bitcoin Forks and Livestock Law? Tax Day 2018 Is a Different Animal
U.S. income tax treatment of forks is unclear. A conservative approach would be to treat the receipt of new cryptocurrency as taxable ordinary income.

No-Fork Guarantee? New Cryptocurrency Touts Resistance to Code Splits
Hedera, a new public ledger developed by enterprise DLT software firm Swirlds, uses a patented codebase to prevent forking or cloning of the currency.

Prices Aside, Crypto's Tech Stack Is Steadily Improving
The crypto industry may be struggling to move past all the emphasis on price alone – but tangible progress is being made on the technology today.
