Ethereum Muir Glacier Upgrade Announced

The Ethereum network will undergo scheduled upgrades. Block number 9,200,000This is expected to occur in . Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Exact dates may vary depending on different block times and time zones.

To account for variable block times, please upgrade your nodes before Wednesday, December 30, 2019.

ethernodes.org They kindly provided Istanbul node statistics and a countdown timer. https://ethernodes.org/muir_glacier. etherscan.io We have provided a countdown timer in the following location: https://etherscan.io/block/countdown/9200000. Network upgrades can be monitored in real time. http://forkmon.ethdevops.io/ (Updated just before the fork).

What is Muir Glacier?

Muir Glacier is the name given to this network upgrade. Previous network upgrades were given different names: Istanbul, constantinopleand fake dragon.

Is there anything I need to do as an Ethereum user or Ethereum holder?

If you use an exchange (Coinbase, Kraken, Binance, etc.), a web wallet service (Metamask, MyCrypto, MyEtherWallet, etc.), a mobile wallet service (Coinbase Wallet, Status.im, Trust Wallet, etc.), or a hardware wallet (e.g. Ledger, Trezor, etc.) If you use KeepKey, you don’t need to take any action unless you are instructed to do so by your exchange or wallet service.

What do I do as a node operator or miner?

Download the latest version of the Ethereum client.

Note: Harmony (ethereumJ) is now a deprecated client and does not support Istanbul. Besu is a mainnet compatible Ethereum client written in Java.

Where can I find more information about this upgrade?

that much Ethereum Cat Shepherd We’ve written a blog post explaining why you’re upgrading your network and what changes the upgrade will bring. You can find that blog post here. here.

thank you!

A huge thank you to the Ethereum community and all Ethereum developers on the platform and all clients who came together to provide their opinions, thoughts, and contributions.

disclaimer: This is an emerging, evolving, highly technological space. If you decide to implement the recommendations in this post and remain engaged, you need to understand how this affects you. You should understand that this involves risks, including but not limited to risks such as unexpected bugs. If you choose to implement these recommendations, you solely assume the risk of the results. This post and recommendations are not a sale of any kind and do not create an endorsement of any kind, including but not limited to anything related to the Ethereum network or Ethereum clients mentioned herein.