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hard fork
Ethereum Client Update Sets Byzantium Hard Fork Date
The Geth implementation of ethereum has new code that enshrines an upgrade hard fork for later this month.
Ethereum's Byzantium Hard Fork Postponed For Further Testing
The planned roll-out date for ethereum's "Byzantium" network upgrade is being postponed to October 17.
Ethereum's 'Metropolis' Upgrade Could Still Be Months Away
Ethereum's 'Metropolis' upgrade is still being developed, though the project's core developers have set a testing schedule for the fall.
Block 494,784: Segwit2x Developers Set Date for Bitcoin Hard Fork
The developer team behind the Segwit2x scaling proposal is set to announce a formal date for a planned bitcoin hard fork today.
Why a Bitcoin Fork Is Not a 'Stock Split'
Comparing a blockchain fork to a stock split? It might seem like a nice idea, but the comparison falls apart on closer inspection.
Between a Rock and a Hard Fork: Jeff Garzik's Plan to Avoid a Bitcoin Split
Perhaps no coder is more at the center of bitcoin's raging scaling debate than Jeff Garzik – here he talks about the network's future.
Game of Bluffs? With UAHF, Bitcoin Scaling Becomes Digital 'Missile Crisis'
In yet another turn to bitcoin's scaling debate, mining firm Bitmain says it would split the network should an upgrade known as 'BIP 148' activate.
Ethereum's Difficulty Bomb: All Smoke, No Fire?
Members of the ethereum community mostly seem unconcerned about an upcoming technical change, despite risks inherent in the update.
A Short Guide to Bitcoin Forks
Don't know a hard fork from a soft fork? This guide is designed to help you follow bitcoin's raging technical debates.
Fire the Miners? Radical Ideas Emerge as Bitcoin Fork Talk Escalates
As tensions rise in bitcoin's scaling debate, support is growing for a solution that could sideline miners should they try to force a code change.
