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Developers can't wait for Shapella. (DALL-E/CoinDesk)
What’s Next After Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?
Last year saw the Merge. Now comes the Verge, Purge and Scourge.
Developers can't wait for Shapella. (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

The Avalanche booth at HBC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Avalanche’s Cortina Upgrade Goes Live on Protocol’s Testnet; AVAX Token Rallies
The change improves support for exchanges and may bring faster development, Avalanche says.
The Avalanche booth at HBC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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PancakeSwap DEX Launches Version 3 on BNB Chain and Ethereum
V3 brings four different trading fee tiers: 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.25% and 1%, compared with V2's single level of 0.25%.
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Fiilcoin is upgrading its network. (Filecoin.io)
Filecoin's FIL Token Gains 18% Ahead of Network Upgrade
The upgrade, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, will give users the ability to perform more functions on the platform.
Fiilcoin is upgrading its network. (Filecoin.io)

Yoav Weiss, a security fellow at the Ethereum Foundation, announces the launch of account abstraction on Ethereum at WalletCon 2023 (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)
Ethereum Says ERC-4337 Deployed, Tested, Beginning Era of Smart Accounts
The news of the deployment of ERC-4337 will be shared at an ETHDenver-related event, known as WalletCon.
Yoav Weiss, a security fellow at the Ethereum Foundation, announces the launch of account abstraction on Ethereum at WalletCon 2023 (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)

Solana party in Lisbon (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Solana Will Improve Network Upgrades to Improve Stability
Solana's co-founder said last week's 1.14 network update has raised concerns about maintaining stability during major updates.
Solana party in Lisbon (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Cardano Gets 'Valentine' Upgrade: Here’s How it Benefits ADA Token
The ‘Valentine’ upgrade was pushed live on the mainnet in early Asian hours on Wednesday. Native ADA tokens outperformed crypto majors.
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Polygon’s Blockchain to Undergo Hard Fork
The software upgrade scheduled for Jan. 17 will address gas spikes and chain reorganization.
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Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China (Cheunghyo/Getty Images)
The Next Major Ethereum Upgrade, Shanghai, Now Has a Testnet
The Shandong testnet will allow developers to experiment with the next phases of Ethereum development, including properly implementing staked ether withdrawals.
Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China (Cheunghyo/Getty Images)

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Tezos Deploys Major ‘Tenderbake’ Upgrade
The proof-of-stake blockchain has changed its consensus algorithm in order to lower block times and improve performance.
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