The upcoming Ethereum Classic Agharta hard fork will include features of the Ethereum Constantinople fork and intends to make ETC fully compatible with Ethereum.
In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Dec. 26, ETC Labs further confirmed its intention to ensure full compatibility between ETC and ETH, as the coming Agharta update is expected to create backward compatibility between the two networks.
"Ethereum Classic Labs is one of the first incubators to support innovative projects on the Ethereum Classic Blockchain. The compatibility between the ETC network and the ETH network will accelerate development of the Ethereum Classic community and ecosystem."
"This update is a signal that we want to be compatible with Ethereum. We believe in the success of public blockchains, because they are built on the strength of the community."
Agharta hard fork expected around Jan. 15In December, ETC Core technology coordinator Stevan Lohja announced that ETC core developers and participating ecosystem stakeholders had agreed on a target block number for mainnet activation as well as a testnet review period for greater assurance.
"Core developers agreed to activate Agharta on mainnet at block 9 573 000 which is expected around Jan. 15, 2020," Lohja said.
ETC Labs Core rebrands to ETC Core to clarify difference with ETC LabsAlso in December, Lohja announced that ETC Labs Core had been rebranded to ETC Core.
Lohja stipulated that this rebranding will assist the company to differentiate itself from ETC Labs, one of the first incubators that supported innovative projects on the Ethereum Classic blockchain.
Agharta Hard Fork to Bring Full Compatibility Between ETC And ETH
gepubliceerd op Dec 26, 2019
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