Cardano Mainnet Gets a Boost with Latest Node Upgrade Release

Cardano developers have released an upgrade, version 8.1.1, aimed at improving the user experience on the blockchain network. The upgrade focuses on reducing epoch transitions, which are time periods on the Cardano blockchain lasting roughly five days. By changing how epoch calculations are made, network processes during epoch changes are accelerated. Additionally, the upgrade addresses problems concerning peer-to-peer network communications and the Cardano-based domain name system. These improvements aim to make the Cardano blockchain smoother and enhance overall functionality for users.

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 04:09:00 GMT

An upgrade to reduce epoch transitions to make the Cardano blockchain smoother for network users was released on Monday by developers.

Epochs refer to the time periods on the Cardano blockchain. Each epoch lasts 432,000 slots, and each slot lasts 1 second – meaning a single epoch lasts roughly five days. ADA tokens are staked during these epochs during which new blocks on the Cardano network are produced.

Upgrade 8.1.1 changes how epoch calculations are made in a way that speeds up network processes during the change in epochs.

The upgrade also contains fixes for issues related to peer-to-peer network communications and the Cardano-based domain name system.

ADA prices remain little-changed in the past 24 hours, trading at 25 cents as of European morning hours on Tuesday, according to CoinGecko.

Edited by Oliver Knight.

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