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CDCROP: Chief scientist at IOG Aggelos Kiayias (Provided)
Cardano’s Vasil Upgrade Marks an Important Milestone in the Blockchain’s Evolution
The chief scientist at IOG, Aggelos Kiayias, explains why Cardano has re-thought smart contracts and how it prioritizes security over speed.
CDCROP: Chief scientist at IOG Aggelos Kiayias (Provided)

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What Cardano’s Highly Anticipated Vasil Hard Fork Will Bring
Vasil delivers an updated version of Cardano’s smart contract scripting language: Plutus v2.
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Ethereum Proof-of-Work Fork Stumbles as Justin Sun's Poloniex Supports Rival Fork
The fork’s ETHW token dropped 70% on technical glitches and early supporter Poloniex's decision to back a different, little-known blockchain.
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Coinbase Pledges to ‘Evaluate’ Forked Ethereum Tokens in Update to ‘Merge’ Policy
The crypto exchange is changing its tune – slightly – on its planned response to Ethereum’s biggest tech upgrade.
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Compound's Upgraded DeFi Lending Platform Targets Security, Scalability
Compound version 3 limits the protocol’s supported tokens and introduces governance changes.
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Monero’s Privacy-Focused Crypto Protocol Upgrade Is Now Live
The change to the protocol, a collaborative effort involving 71 developers, has been successfully implemented.
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Crypto Privacy Protocol Monero Is Getting a Major Upgrade
The privacy-focused network is gearing up for a hard fork that has been in the works for months.
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CDCROP: Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk)
Vitalik Buterin Plays Down Impact of Ethereum Forks After Merge
The company co-founder said it's unlikely that the blockchain will be “significantly harmed by another fork.”
CDCROP: Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk)

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Ethereum’s Mainnet Tenth 'Shadow Fork' Goes Live Ahead of September Merge
Developers focused this time on testing key releases similar to the ones in the upcoming Goerli merge – the final testnet hard fork before the real Ethereum Merge.
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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.”
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