By Adeline Gibbs (Italy)
Ethereum foundation wants to upgrade nodes before going for the Muir Glacier upgrade that will be held on 1st Jan 2020.
Muir Glacier is the next upgrade for the Ethereum network and this upgrade is scheduled for 1st of January. Ethereum foundation announced that this scheduled upgrade will be held on block number 9,200,000.
Keeping in view this upgrade, the Ethereum foundation wants to upgrade nodes before the activation of Muir Glacier upgrade. As Ethereum Foundation has tweeted:
[IMPORTANT] Upgrade your nodes for the Muir Glacier upgrade happening on Jan. 1, 2020! See more here: https://t.co/hJRTHY9Gj1
— Ethereum.org (@ethereum) December 23, 2019
According to the Ethereum’s official blog post, it is important to upgrade firstly the latest version of Ethereum client and this job will be done carefully by node operators or miners.
The blog post further says that you do not take additional steps until your exchange informs you. As the official blog post says:
If you use an exchange [such as Coinbase, Kraken, or Binance], a web wallet service [such as Metamask, MyCrypto, or MyEtherWallet], a mobile wallet service (such as Coinbase Wallet, Status.im, or Trust Wallet), or a hardware wallet [such as Ledger, Trezor, or KeepKey) you do not need to do anything unless you are informed to take additional steps by your exchange or wallet service.
Ethereum Foundation announced Muir Glacier upgrade to be held on 1st Jan 2020 as Berlin hard fork was expected to be held in January. But because of the various block times and timezones, the final date for the upgrade may change. Earlier, Muir Glacier was expected to be held on 6th Jan 2020.
Also read:Previously, EIP 2384, the Muir Glacier’s improvement proposal had delayed the difficulty bomb for another 4 million blocks or 611 days. Ethereum Cat Herders said that this is the reason behind going for a separate upgrade. However, the Ethereum Foundation said that on 5th Oct, the difficulty bomb was started to rise again at block number 8,600,000.
At Tokenhell, we help over 5,000 crypto companies amplify their content reach—and you can join them! For inquiries, reach out to us at info@tokenhell.com. Please remember, cryptocurrencies are highly volatile assets. Always conduct thorough research before making any investment decisions. Some content on this website, including posts under Crypto Cable, Sponsored Articles, and Press Releases, is provided by guest contributors or paid sponsors. The views expressed in these posts do not necessarily represent the opinions of Tokenhell. We are not responsible for the accuracy, quality, or reliability of any third-party content, advertisements, products, or banners featured on this site. For more details, please review our full terms and conditions / disclaimer.