The Ethereum network will undergo a scheduled upgrade at block number 9,200,000what should happen Wednesday January 1, 2020. The exact date is subject to change due to varying block times and time zones.
Please upgrade your node by Wednesday, December 30, 2019 to account for varying block times.
Ethernodes.org kindly provided statistics about the Istanbul node and a countdown located at https://ethernodes.org/muir_glacier. etherscan.io provided a countdown timer located at https://etherscan.io/block/countdown/9200000. You can monitor the network upgrade in real time on (it will be updated shortly before the fork).
What is Muir Glacier?
Muir Glacier is the name given to this network upgrade. Previous network upgrades have been given other names such as Istanbul, ConstantinopleAnd Fallacious Dragon.
As an Ethereum user or Ether holder, do I need to do anything?
If you use an exchange (such as Coinbase, Kraken, or Binance), a web wallet service (such as Metamask, MyCrypto, or MyEtherWallet), a mobile wallet service (such as Coinbase Wallet, Status.im, or Trust Wallet), or a hardware wallet (such as Ledger, Trezor, or KeepKey), you don’t need to do anything unless your exchange or wallet service informs you to take further action.
As a node operator or miner, what should I do?
Download the latest version of your Ethereum client:
NOTE: Harmony (ethereumJ) is now a deprecated client and will not support Istanbul. Besu is a mainnet compatible Ethereum client written in Java.
Where can I learn more about this upgrade?
THE Ethereum Cat Breeders We’ve written a blog post describing why we’re upgrading the network and what changes will be made with the upgrade. You can find this blog post here.
THANKS!
Many thanks to the Ethereum community and all Ethereum developers from all clients and platforms who came together to provide input, thoughts, and input.
DISCLAIMER: This is an emerging and evolving highly technical space. If you choose to implement the recommendations in this article and continue to participate, you should make sure you understand how it affects you. You should understand that there are risks, including but not limited to risks such as unexpected bugs. By choosing to implement these recommendations, you alone assume the risks and consequences. This article and recommendations do not constitute a sale of any kind and do not create any warranties of any kind, including but not limited to those relating to the Ethereum network or to the Ethereum clients mentioned herein.
