Cardano, the layer-1 blockchain launched in 2017 by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson, activated its highly anticipated “Plomin” upgrade on ...

In contrast, a "soft fork" implies a split but with some degree of compatibility. See fork and crypto fork. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

The splitting of Ethereum into separate blockchains. A hard fork means that the two chains are not compatible. This occurred three times from 2016 to 2022. See Ethereum and hard fork. In 2016 ...