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Zcash Sets Stage for 'Sapling' Upgrade With New Software Release

Privacy coin zcash is gearing up for its upcoming "Sapling" hard fork with the first release of compatible network software.

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Fed Up and Forking: Rival EOS Blockchains Are Becoming a Reality

EOS' launch has been fraught with controversy. Some users are fed up, and they're forking the protocol to give the network a better shot.

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Overwinter Is Here: Zcash Claims 'Successful' First Hard Fork

Zcash has successfully activated its Overwinter hard fork, setting the privacy-focused cryptocurrency up for its major Sapling upgrade in the autumn.

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Overwinter Ahead: What Should Happen When Zcash's First Hard Fork Hits

With its community aligned, Zcash's first hard fork, Overwinter, might not be exciting. But as always, you never really rule out a blockchain split.

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Zcash Pays Off Developer to Avoid Blockchain Split

After spending his time developing zcash's most popular wallet software, the developer threatened a hard fork in an effort to secure more funds.

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What to Expect When Ethereum Classic Defuses Its 'Difficulty Bomb'

The upcoming ethereum classic fork will disable a 'difficulty bomb,' committing the network to a proof-of-work consensus algorithm.

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Bitcoin Cash Fork Leaves Users Behind, But Does It Matter?

Bitcoin cash recently hard forked and a little less than 20 percent of nodes didn't upgrade. The industry argues over whether that matters or not.

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Kasireddy: Fund Recovery Ethereum's 'Defining Moment'

Developer Preethi Kasireddy believes what the ethereum community decides to do in terms of fund recovery will be the network's "defining moment."

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Bigger Blocks and Smarter Contracts: What's In Bitcoin Cash's Next Fork?

Bitcoin cash's most ambitious hard fork upgrade is coming in May, backed by the promise of taking its "on-chain scaling" philosophy to new heights.

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Parity Says ‘No Intention’ to Split Ethereum Over Fund Recovery

Parity Technologies has said it has no plans to move forward with a code change that would result in an ethereum blockchain split.

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