Conflux sets v3.1.0 hard fork for Aug. 25 with seven CIPs

Conflux Network has scheduled its v3.1.0 hard fork for Aug. 25, requiring node operators to install the update before seven network proposals and a private security fix take effect. Summary Conflux node operators must install v3.1.0 before the network reaches the Aug. 25 deadline. Seven proposals will improve Ethereum compatibility and correct transaction and staking problems. CIP-173 is expected to take effect on Aug. 26, one day after the upgrade deadline. Conflux will disclose details of a private security fix after the hard fork is completed. Conflux v3.1.0 requires a mandatory update Conflux Network said in an Aug. 3 announcement that all nodes must install version 3.1.0 before the blockchain reaches epoch 155140000, which is expected on Aug. 25. An epoch is a numbered stage in a blockchain’s operation. Conflux has used the target number to set the official deadline because the precise activation time can change depending on how quickly the network produces blocks. Node operators who update before the deadline can install the new software and restart their systems. Conflux advised operators to complete the process within two days of beginning the update. Operators who wait unt...