Fork of July: Cardano Vasil upgrade successfully launches on testnet
With the Cardano testnet hard fork complete, all that remains is to fork the mainnet, which will come in about four weeks, or when developers have had enough time to prepare their tools for the upgrade. The much-anticipated Vasil hard fork has been completed on the Cardno testnet, bringing it one major step closer to becoming a reality on the mainnet and promising broad performance upgrades.Project developers, stake pool operators (SPO), and exchanges are now encouraged to deploy their work on the testnet to ensure integrations run smoothly when the mainnet gets the Vasil treatment in....
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Cardano is gradually pushing through most of its network’s building phases. The Basho phase, the fourth of the five stages of Cardano’s developing plans, is progressing. The first three phases were Goguen, Byron, and Shelley, which provide smart contracts, the foundation, and decentralization, respectively. Finally, Vasil, the primary feature of Basho, is launched on Cardano’s testnet with a focus on scalability. In recent news, the Cardano network has completed the hard fork of Vasil on its testnet. This latest successful move prepares the network for the upcoming....
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