Hardfork incoming in less than 24hrs
https://github.com/bitcoin-cored/bitcoin-cored/releasesThis release includes the following features and fixes:
Hard fork at block height 588672 (approximately Aug 16th, 2018)
- 1-min block target and 1440 blocks per day
- Block reward of 1.25 coins to maintain 1800 coins/day target
Updated Validation BlockSubsidy mechanism on dealing with the next and all subsequent halvings on the original schedule as per 10-min blocks (approx every 4-years).
- Next halving scheduled for Block Height 1001952
- All subsequent halvings will occur every 2,100,000 blocks post 1001952
New 30-period DAA and changes to ComputeTarget at hardfork activation.
- Incorporate mini-emergency adjustments on top of regular 30-period avg:
- If 5 blocks happened faster than 3x expected, target 50% slower next block. Increase difficulty 100% if 5 blocks took <= 1-min 40-sec
- If 5 blocks happened slower than 3x expected, target 100% faster next block. Decrease difficulty 50% if 5 blocks took >= 15-min
Creation of a new testnet
Removed Bitcoin Cash testnet seeders from clashic-seeder
Increased PROTOCOL_VERSION from 70015 to 80030
Added mechanism in net_processing to disconnect 70015 nodes one week before hardfork
- Aug 11, 2018 14:00:00 GMT Enforcement. Unix Timestamp1533996000
- Upgrade is mandatory one week before hardfork due to forced disconnect of legacy nodes