From 1652f7383f82d7c3c9e7038f024d5ef8ff52c7c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua <30259508@cityofglacol.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2021 22:07:18 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update London History --- src/content/history/index.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/history/index.md b/src/content/history/index.md index 81029db4147..56792052db2 100644 --- a/src/content/history/index.md +++ b/src/content/history/index.md @@ -24,33 +24,41 @@ These rule changes may create a temporary split in the network. New blocks could ## 2021 {#2021} -### (_In Progress_) London {#london} +### (_In Progress_) Altair {#altair} + +The Altair upgrade is the first scheduled upgrade for the [Beacon Chain](/eth2/beacon-chain). It is expected to go live in 2021. It will add support for "sync committees", which can enable light clients, and will bring inactivity and slashing penalties up to their full values. + +- [Read the Altair upgrade specification](https://github.com/ethereum/eth2.0-specs/tree/dev/specs/altair) + +--- + +### London {#london} + + Aug-05-2021 12:11:34 PM +UTC
+ Block number: 12,965,000
+ ETH price: $2710 USD
+ ethereum.org on waybackmachine -The London upgrade is scheduled to go live on Ethereum in August 2021, on block [12,965,000](https://etherscan.io/block/countdown/12965000). It will introduce [EIP-1559](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-1559), which reforms the transaction fee market, along with changes to how gas refunds are handled and the [Ice Age](https://ethereum.org/en/glossary/#ice-age) schedule. +#### Summary {#london-summary} -- [Read the London upgrade specification](https://github.com/ethereum/eth1.0-specs/blob/master/network-upgrades/mainnet-upgrades/london.md) -- [Read the London Mainnet announcement](https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/07/15/london-mainnet-announcement/) +The London upgrade introduced [EIP-1559](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-1559), which reformed the transaction fee market, along with changes to how gas refunds are handled and the [Ice Age](https://ethereum.org/en/glossary/#ice-age) schedule. - +- [Are you a dApp developer? Be sure to upgrade your libraries and tooling.](https://github.com/ethereum/eth1.0-specs/blob/master/network-upgrades/ecosystem-readiness.md) +- [Read the Ethereum Foundation announcement](https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/07/15/london-mainnet-announcement/) +- [Read the Ethereum Cat Herder's explainer](https://medium.com/ethereum-cat-herders/london-upgrade-overview-8eccb0041b41) + + - [EIP-1559](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-1559) – _improves the transaction fee market_ - [EIP-3198](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-3198) – _returns the `BASEFEE` from a block_ - [EIP-3529](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-3529) - _reduces gas refunds for EVM operations_ - [EIP-3541](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-3541) - _prevents deploying contracts starting with `0xEF`_ -- [EIP-3554](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-3554) – _delays the Ice Age_ +- [EIP-3554](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-3554) – _delays the Ice Age until December 2021_ --- -### (_In Progress_) Altair {#altair} - -The Altair upgrade is the first scheduled upgrade for the [Beacon Chain](/eth2/beacon-chain). It is expected to go live in 2021. It will add support for "sync committees", which can enable light clients, and will bring inactivity and slashing penalties up to their full values. - -- [Read the Altair upgrade specification](https://github.com/ethereum/eth2.0-specs/tree/dev/specs/altair) - ---- - ### Berlin {#berlin} Apr-15-2021 10:07:03 AM +UTC