Ethereum's Istanbul Hard Fork Is Now Live
Hitting at block number 9,069,000, the systemwide upgrade is the network’s third in 2019.
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Dec 8, 2019 at 12:26 a.m. UTC
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Ethereum's Top DEX Is Rebooting With New Scaling Features
IDEX is launching a new DEX built on a layer 2 scalibility protocol made possible through Ethereum's Istanbul hard fork.
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Dec 5, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2019
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Ethereum Targets Dec. 4 for Istanbul Mainnet Activation
Ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul, is scheduled to arrive on mainnet the week of Dec. 4.
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Oct 25, 2019 at 7:55 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum's Istanbul Upgrade Arrives Early, Causes Testnet Split
Ethereum's "Istanbul" system-wide upgrade, or hard fork, arrived two days earlier than expected – causing miner confusion.
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Sep 30, 2019 at 6:55 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2019
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Ethereum's Istanbul Upgrade Will Break 680 Smart Contracts on Aragon
For governance platform Aragon, ethereum's system-wide upgrade on Wednesday is expected to break hundreds of smart contracts. Here's why.
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Sep 30, 2019 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2019
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Ethereum to Test Upcoming Istanbul Hard Fork in Early October
In a call Friday, ethereum developers picked a block height for the testnet launch of the Istanbul system-wide upgrade. It's expected for Oct. 2.
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Sep 6, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2019
Ethereum Coders Approve 6 Changes for Upcoming Istanbul Hard Fork
Ethereum core developers have finalized a list of EIPs for the network's next system-wide upgrade.
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Aug 16, 2019 at 6:45 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum Devs Approve First Code Changes for 'Istanbul' Hard Fork
Developers today approved two Ethereum Improvement Proposals for the blockchain's system-wide upgrade in October.
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Jun 21, 2019 at 4:35 p.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2019
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The Real Discussion About Ethereum's Next Hard Fork Is About to Begin
Ethereum core developers have discussed a list of 29 proposed code changes to be included in ethereum's next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul.
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May 25, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
May 25, 2019
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Ethereum's ProgPoW Mining Change to Be Considered for Istanbul Upgrade
The code designed to enact ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul, may feature the inclusion of a controversial mining algorithm said to allow for broader participation...
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Mar 12, 2019 at 8:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2019