The Ethereum network is set to experience a planned enhancement at block number 9,200,000, anticipated to take place on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. The specific date may vary due to fluctuating block times and timezones.
Kindly update your node before Wednesday, December 30, 2019, to consider the variable block times
Ethernodes.org generously supplies Istanbul node statistics and a countdown timer available at https://ethernodes.org/muir_glacier. etherscan.io has provided a countdown timer at https://etherscan.io/block/countdown/9200000. You can observe the network enhancement in real-time at http://forkmon.ethdevops.io/ (it will refresh shortly ahead of the fork).
What is Muir Glacier?
Muir Glacier designates this particular network upgrade. Earlier network enhancements were allocated different titles like Istanbul, Constantinople, and Spurious Dragon.
As an Ethereum user or ether holder, is there any action I need to take?
If you utilize an exchange (like Coinbase, Kraken, or Binance), a web wallet service (including Metamask, MyCrypto, or MyEtherWallet), a mobile wallet service (such as Coinbase Wallet, Status.im, or Trust Wallet), or a hardware wallet (for example, Ledger, Trezor, or KeepKey), there is no need for action unless your exchange or wallet service instructs you to undertake additional steps.
As a node operator or miner, what steps should I follow?
Obtain the most recent version of your Ethereum client:
NOTE: Harmony (ethereumJ) is now an obsolete client and will not support Istanbul. Besu is a mainnet-compatible Ethereum client developed in Java.
Where can I discover more about this enhancement?
The Ethereum Cat Herders have assembled a blog article explaining the reasons behind the network upgrade and the modifications included in the enhancement. You can access that article here.
Thank You!
A heartfelt thank you to the Ethereum community and to all Ethereum developers across various clients and platforms who collaborated to share insights, ideas, and contributions.
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