BNB Chain Announces Veld Hardfork with Major Enhancements
Ted Hisokawa Jun 20, 2024 10:44
BNB Chain reveals the Veld hardfork, scheduled for June 25 on Testnet and July 8 on Mainnet, introducing significant updates and optimizations.
The BNB Greenfield network is set to undergo the Veld hardfork, introducing substantial updates and enhancements to the platform, according to the BNB Chain Blog.
Key Dates and Actions:
- The Testnet Veld hardfork is scheduled for block height 9,581,218, expected to occur on June 25th at 07:00 AM UTC.
- The Mainnet Veld hardfork is set for block height 9,269,910, estimated to take place on July 8th at 07:00 AM UTC.
Validators and Storage Providers (SPs) are advised to upgrade to the latest version before the hardfork to ensure smooth operations. It is important to note that the hardfork will not affect account balances or access to stored buckets and objects on Greenfield.
What’s New for Greenfield?
The developer community is introducing several new features and bug fixes to enhance user experience:
- Addition of bucket status to migration-related events (PR #621).
- Support for migration of discontinued buckets (PR #625).
- Support for principle value to be group name (PR #626).
What’s New for Storage Providers (SPs)?
- Addition of bucket status field for migrate event (PR #1405).
- Addition of detailed logs for specially customized logs (PR #1408).
Further details on bug fixes and refactoring can be found in the changelog within the Greenfield Blockchain and Greenfield SP repositories.
MindPress Data Marketplace Integration
The MindPress Data Marketplace aims to simplify and enhance the user experience on decentralized trading platforms. Leveraging the latest features of Greenfield V1.6 and V1.7, MindPress offers:
- Seamless Network Operations: Users can complete tasks on the BSC network without switching to Greenfield, ensuring an uninterrupted experience.
- Flexible Payment Options: Projects can cover storage and download fees, allowing users free access to the platform, lowering entry barriers.
- Effortless Uploads: The delegate upload feature enables users to upload multiple large objects simultaneously without requiring a signature or incurring fees.
- Quick Listing Process: Users can list items for sale with just two transactions, making it easy to start selling on the platform.
Codebase and Resources
The Veld Hardfork aims to improve user and developer experiences by introducing these features and optimizations. The goal is to streamline app development for Greenfield developers and ensure all users can easily access its decentralized storage services.
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