EOS Go to Launch: Unanimous Yes Vote Gives EOS Blockchain Green Light

The EOS blockchain launch has been confirmed for launch at 1PM UTC time today, with a unanimous decision amongst voters.

The EOS mainnet activation process has been lengthy, with block producer candidates - who will function as validators in the network - voting to determine whether the blockchain will go live or not.

The EOS mainnet launch is currently in full swing and will consist of five stages.

The snapshot stage follows the finalization of the EOS ICO last week, which has resulted in a final snapshot of all balances and accounts for the crowdsale completed by block candidate EOS Authority first.

The second stage of the launch is the boot stage, in which the EOS chain is booted with snapshot data and all initial contracts, followed by the test stage.

"We are currently working with other block producer candidates to launch the EOS mainnet. The chain will be launched with EOS v1.0.2 which was released a few hours ago."

Appointed block producers will be replaced by the block producers that have been voted in by the EOS community, and the chain will go live.

At this stage, EOS holders will be able to unstake their EOS balance and begin executing transactions such as RAM trading, payments, Dapps, and more.

The sheer amount of different block producer candidates available to vote for makes it difficult to determine which players are able to best contribute to the EOS ecosystem.

The launch of the EOS mainnet is a major step forward for the high-profile EOS project, which has captured a large amount of both positive and negative community attention since inception.