Elastos Smart Contract Chain Upgrade Announcement

Elastos Gelaxy Team is pleased to announce its upcoming upgrade of the Elastos Smart Contract (ESC) Chain to the latest Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) version, London. The upgrade will bring the ESC chain up to speed with the latest developments in the Ethereum ecosystem and provide greater functionality and security for users.

The upgrade is anticipated to be completed by June, 2023. It will involve several key steps, including upgrading the go_ethereum stack implementation structure, adapting to the Berlin and London upgrade configurations, and upgrading the ABI library. The new EVM version will support Solidity Version 0.8.x and the latest features, such as zero-knowledge proofs.

This upgrade will significantly improve the ESC chain, including increased efficiency, better security, and compatibility with the broader Ethereum ecosystem. In addition, ESC chain will be able to provide its users with the latest developments in smart contract technology, allowing them to take advantage of new opportunities in the rapidly growing blockchain space.

Elastos Identity (EID) chain will also be upgraded to the newest EVM, ensuring that users of both the ESC and EID chain can deploy applications using the same standards. Stay tuned for further updates on the progress of the upgrade and the new features it will bring to the ESC and EID chains.

The Elastos Gelaxy Team

Update on June 1st, 2023:

The Elastos Smart Contract (ESC) Chain is scheduled for an upgrade to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) version, London, on ESC block height 19166000. The Gelaxy Team has released Version 0.2.4 for ESC nodes. The nodes upgrade document can be found at the provided GitHub link. Both the CR Council nodes and exchange partners are required to complete this node upgrade by the ESC block height 19166000, which is projected to occur on June 14, 2023.

Update on July 3rd, 2023:

The Elastos Identity (EID) Chain is scheduled for an upgrade to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) version, London, on EID block height 11079540 . The Gelaxy Team has released Version 0.2.2 for EID nodes. The nodes upgrade document can be found at the provided GitHub link. The CR Council nodes are required to complete this node upgrade by the EID block height 11079540, estimated to occur on July 7th, 2023.