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The Bitcoin mainnet experienced a significant milestone as the BIP-110 fork officially split from the main chain at block height 961,632 on August 8. Since then, the mining activity has been remarkably sparse, with the Roughnecks mining pool producing only four blocks over the course of the past seven days, leaving the current on-chain progress at block 961,635.
Supporters of the BIP-110 fork are planning to implement a major change to the underlying proof-of-work algorithm, with intentions to transition from SHA-256 to Blake2b as early as September. This move would necessitate substantial modifications to block header validation processes and require a network upgrade to facilitate the new hashing function.
The transition to Blake2b is expected to bring about a significant shift in the network’s mining dynamics, potentially affecting miners’ hardware requirements and overall network security. The proposed update aims to enhance the proof-of-work process, but it also involves careful coordination among network participants to execute a smooth upgrade without disrupting consensus.
Given the current slow mining progress following the fork, the community is closely watching for signs of increased activity or further developments. The proposed change underscores ongoing efforts within the Bitcoin ecosystem to evolve and adapt through consensus-driven upgrades. More details are available in the official Binance Square post. #Bitcoin #BlockchainUpgrade #Mining

Solana Is About to Cut Transaction Finality by 100x — Here's the Technical Overhaul Behind It
A blockchain that once took nearly 13 seconds to finalize a transaction is about to do it in roughly 150 milliseconds — and the upgrade has already cleared a rare governance hurdle.
Solana's Alpenglow consensus overhaul was approved by community governance with about 98% of participating votes in favor, and a full mainnet rollout could land as early as Q3 2026. This isn't a minor patch — it replaces two of the network's founding technologies entirely.
◆ Transaction finality is designed to drop from roughly 12.8 seconds down to 100–150 milliseconds
◆ Alpenglow removes both Proof of History and TowerBFT, the two consensus mechanisms the leading network was originally built around
◆ Two new components, Votor and Rotor, handle vote finalization and block distribution respectively
◆ Blocks can finalize in a single voting round if 80% of network stake participates, or two rounds with 60% participation
◆ The minimum stake required to launch a new validator is set to drop from 4,850 SOL to just 450 SOL
◆ Validator vote transactions move off-chain entirely, reducing ledger bloat and operational costs for node operators
◆ Spot Solana ETFs have already surpassed $1 billion in total assets since launching in late 2025
The network's co-founder has framed the upgrade as proof that the underlying architecture is functioning as designed, particularly around reducing certain forms of transaction-ordering manipulation by validators. If Alpenglow reaches mainnet without disrupting reliability, it would position the network's response times in territory that competes directly with centralized Web2 infrastructure rather than just other blockchains.
Do you think finality speed will become the deciding factor in which blockchains attract long-term developer activity?
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​¡Grandes noticias para la comunidad de Terra Classic! Tras aproximadamente 2 meses de pruebas rigurosas en la testnet, la actualización Core v4.0.0 está lista para dar el siguiente gran paso.
​📋 Lo que necesitas saber:
​Estabilidad Comprobada: La red ha operado de manera estable con múltiples candidatos de lanzamiento probados junto a validadores y proveedores de dApps.
​Fecha Objetivo: El lanzamiento en la red principal (mainnet) se estima para dentro de unas 4 semanas, aproximadamente el 5 de abril de 2026.
​Sincronización con CEX: La fecha está alineada con los tiempos de notificación previa para los exchanges centralizados.
​🛠️ Llamado a la acción para Proyectos:
​Si tienes un proyecto desplegado en la red, ¡ahora es el momento! Se invita a todos los desarrolladores a:
​Verificar sus despliegues en la testnet.
​Compartir feedback o problemas en los próximos días antes de finalizar los preparativos.
​Mientras tanto, se está trabajando en la documentación y coordinación necesaria para asegurar que la transición sea lo más fluida posible.
​¡El renacimiento de la cadena continúa! 💎🔥
​ #CryptoNews #BlockchainUpgrade #Nalximnode