In blockchain, a fork is defined variously as: "What happens when a blockchain diverges into two potential paths forward", "A change in protocol", or...

new transaction blocks. Although blockchain records are not unalterable, since blockchain forks are possible, blockchains may be considered secure by design...

block height". A fork influences the validity of the rules. Forks are typically conducted in order to add new features to a blockchain, to reverse the...

decentralized, proof-of-stake blockchain with smart contract functionality. The cryptocurrency native to the blockchain is known as Tronix (TRX). It was...

process Fork (blockchain), a split of the blockchain into two chains or a protocol change The Fork, an on-line restaurant booking system Fork (chess)...

Solana is a blockchain platform which uses a proof-of-stake mechanism to provide smart contract functionality. Its native cryptocurrency is SOL. Solana...

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Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain with smart contract functionality. Ether (abbreviation: ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. Among...

to the blockchain. Once part of Cardano's Voltaire phase, CIP-1694 was implemented through the Chang upgrade and subsequent Plomin hard fork in 2024...

known clients. Forks of Bitcoin Core exist such as Bitcoin Unlimited. Wallets can be full clients, with a full copy of the blockchain to check the validity...

is related to the fact that records (known as blocks) in the Bitcoin blockchain are limited in size and frequency. Bitcoin's blocks contain the transactions...

Network (previously Telegram Open Network), is a decentralized layer-1 blockchain. TON was originally developed by Nikolai Durov who is also known for his...

Individual coin ownership records are stored in a digital ledger or blockchain, which is a computerized database that uses a consensus mechanism to secure...

Zarcanum hard fork at block height 2,555,000. Introducing Confidential Assets that enable the creation of privacy tokens on the Zano blockchain, transitioning...

the original, unaltered history of the Ethereum blockchain prior to the controversial DAO hard fork in July 2016. It is now the largest smart contract...

the attackers financially induce some validators to approve their fork of blockchain, is enhanced in PoS, as rewriting a large portion of history might...

non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique digital identifier that is recorded on a blockchain and is used to certify ownership and authenticity. It cannot be copied...

Terra is a blockchain protocol and payment platform used for algorithmic stablecoins. The project was created in 2018 by Terraform Labs, a startup co-founded...

co-founding Bitcoin Magazine in 2011. In 2015, Buterin deployed the Ethereum blockchain with Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson, Anthony Di Iorio, and Joseph Lubin...

Chainlink is a decentralized blockchain oracle network. Chainlink's token is on Ethereum. The network is intended to be used to facilitate the transfer...

the money restored, via a hard fork of the Ethereum blockchain. Most Ethereum miners and clients switched to the new fork while the original chain became...

several other blockchain platforms such as Base and Polygon. Visa initiated a pilot program in 2023 to send USDC via the Solana blockchain to payment firms...

decided to hard-fork the Ethereum blockchain to restore approximately all funds to the original contract. This split the Ethereum blockchain into two branches...

is a software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. It allows a user to access their Ethereum wallet through a browser extension...

decentralized, nominated proof-of-stake blockchain with smart contract functionality. The cryptocurrency native to the blockchain is the DOT. Designed to facilitate...

size limit) with a soft fork. Segregated Witness was activated on 24 August 2017. It was also intended to mitigate a blockchain size limitation problem...

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each subsequent block. If there is a deviation in consensus then a blockchain fork can occur. Majority consensus in bitcoin is represented by the longest...

November 2013 at Mt. Gox.[citation needed] A fork, referring to a blockchain, is defined variously as a blockchain split into two paths forward, or as a change...

Injective (INJ) is a blockchain optimized for Web3 finance. Injective was launched by Injective Labs, which was founded by Eric Chen and Albert Chon in...