34 articles tagged with #mainnet. AI-curated summaries with sentiment analysis and key takeaways from 50+ sources.
Ethereum is transitioning from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake through The Merge, which requires the Bellatrix upgrade on the Beacon Chain first. The proof-of-work chain will then migrate to proof-of-stake when a specific Total Difficulty value is reached, with the Bellatrix upgrade scheduled for epoch 144896.
Ethereum's mainnet has reclaimed dominance in daily active addresses, surpassing all layer 2 solutions combined for the first time in months. Meanwhile, the meme token Pepeto has raised $7.99 million and HYPE token is experiencing significant price rallies.
Ripple is strengthening the XRP Ledger amendment process after discovering a critical bug in the proposed Batch amendment (XLS-56). The incident revealed gaps in the review process, though the network's safeguards prevented any impact on the mainnet.
The XRP Ledger's BatchGate incident has sparked intense debate about protocol security oversight and amendment scrutiny processes. Validator operator Daniel Keller identified the XLS-56 near-miss as revealing systemic failures in the network's governance and safety protocols.
Google Cloud, MoneyGram, Vodafone's Pairpoint, and eToro will run launch nodes for Midnight, a zero-knowledge privacy network targeting banks and financial institutions. The network focuses on selective disclosure and compliance verification rather than anonymity, with mainnet launch planned for March 2026.
14 million USDCx tokens were minted on Cardano within one hour as Circle's USDC stablecoin integration approaches its February mainnet launch deadline. The rapid minting activity indicates growing anticipation for official USDC support on the Cardano blockchain, with confirmation expected within 36 hours.
The XRPL Foundation successfully patched a critical vulnerability in the Ripple blockchain codebase before it reached mainnet deployment. An AI bug hunter identified the security flaw during code scanning, allowing engineers to fix the issue proactively.
Ethereum's Fusaka mainnet upgrade is scheduled to activate on December 3, 2025, following the Pectra upgrade as part of Ethereum's scaling roadmap. The upgrade aims to improve L1 performance, increase blob throughput, and enhance overall user experience on the network.
The Pectra network upgrade is scheduled to activate on Ethereum mainnet on May 7, 2025 at epoch 364032 (10:05:11 UTC). This represents a major planned upgrade to the Ethereum network with mainnet client releases being prepared for the activation.
Ethereum's Dencun upgrade has received updated client releases with significant performance and stability improvements as of March 12, 2024. Client teams have made new Dencun-compatible versions available, with updated recommendations provided in the Client Releases tables.
Aave Protocol V3 has been deployed on Ethereum Mainnet, marking the most significant upgrade to the DeFi lending protocol to date. After successful testing across six networks including Polygon, Avalanche, Arbitrum, and Optimism since March 2022, Aave Governance has approved the mainnet launch.
The Ethereum Merge is approximately 20 days away, with mainnet client releases now available for upgrade. A Merge Data Challenge has been launched to encourage data collection, analysis, and visualization of the transition.
Aave V3, the latest version of the popular DeFi lending protocol, has officially launched on mainnet across 6 networks. The upgrade builds upon existing Aave features while introducing new capabilities focused on increased capital efficiency and enhanced decentralization.
Ethereum's Altair beacon chain upgrade is scheduled to activate on mainnet at epoch 74240 on October 27, 2021. This represents a significant technical milestone in Ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake consensus mechanism.
Ethereum's Altair upgrade epoch has been finalized with mainnet client releases in progress. The Merge interoperability specification has been released, with development networks (devnets) planned to follow as Ethereum moves closer to its proof-of-stake transition.
Ethereum's Berlin upgrade is scheduled for deployment with Ropsten testnet upgrading on March 10th and mainnet on April 15th. Node operators must upgrade to Berlin-compatible versions before the deployment dates to maintain network compatibility.
Ethereum 2.0 reaches a critical milestone with the Spadina testnet launchpad going live, providing the final opportunity to practice before mainnet launch. The Trail of Bits audit of the Deposit CLI has been completed, and EIP 2982 for Serenity Phase 0 has been officially released.
Ethereum's Metropolis hard fork is approaching, with Byzantium (the first phase) successfully tested on testnet and scheduled for mainnet deployment at block 4.37 million around October 17. This represents a significant upgrade to the Ethereum network with new features being introduced.
Ethereum announces the release of Olympic: Frontier Pre-Release, marking the ninth and final version in the Ethereum Proof-of-Concept series that began in February 2014. The community is invited to participate in the ongoing Proof-of-Concept IX testnet as Ethereum approaches its mainnet launch.
The Ethereum Foundation is conducting an open call for board selection as Ethereum approaches its Frontier launch. The foundation spent time in Switzerland discussing its future structure and governance model.
ASTER token experiences a rally as Aster Chain launches its privacy-preserving native blockchain to power DEX mainnets. The blockchain boasts impressive technical specifications including 50ms block times, 100,000 TPS throughput, and cross-chain connectivity with major networks like BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Ethereum, and Solana.
OmniPact raised $50 million in private funding to develop its decentralized trust infrastructure protocol for peer-to-peer transactions of physical and digital assets. The funding will accelerate mainnet development, cross-chain integrations, and deployment efforts.
Sui blockchain has launched USDsui, its native stablecoin, marking the network's entry into the competitive stablecoin market. The launch leverages Sui's focus on superior speed and scalability compared to other blockchain networks.
GMTrade, previously known as GMXSOL, officially launched on the Solana mainnet on March 12, 2025, positioning itself as the third largest perpetual DEX on the network. This launch represents a significant addition to Solana's DeFi ecosystem, expanding perpetual trading options for users.
The Ethereum community celebrated the 10th anniversary of its genesis block and mainnet launch on July 30, 2025. The platform has evolved from a whitepaper concept into a major decentralized ecosystem supporting thousands of applications and communities worldwide.
