{"id":6664,"date":"2023-05-23T10:58:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T10:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/community\/dash-cryptocurrency-network-suffers-setback-after-failed-upgrade\/"},"modified":"2023-05-23T10:58:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T10:58:38","slug":"dash-cryptocurrency-network-suffers-setback-after-failed-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/dash-cryptocurrency-network-suffers-setback-after-failed-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Dash Cryptocurrency Network Suffers Setback After Failed Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

Dash, the open-source, proof-of-work blockchain, is down following a recent hard fork failure. The flaw is preventing the network from generating blocks, effectively preventing users from securely transferring value or making payments.
<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Dash Blockchain Is Down<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

As of May 23, the Dash blockchain explorer\u00a0<\/span>shows<\/span><\/a> that the last block of transactions was confirmed roughly 28 hours ago. The network halt coincides with a failed upgrade on May 22 which would have seen the platform\u2019s code updated to v19.0.0. <\/span><\/p>\n

Dash Block Generation: Blockchain Explorer<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The bug in the failed hard fork relates to how the consensus algorithm in v19.0.0 was supposed to be implemented. It made the network unstable, forcing block generation offline.<\/span><\/p>\n

The start date of the hard fork has since been delayed to June 14. However, developers scrambled to release a temporary fix roughly 13 hours after errors in block generation were noted.<\/span><\/p>\n

Released in April 2023, v19.0.0 was meant to improve BLS signatures, reducing block size and helping further scale the network. Enhancing these signatures would have also made the blockchain more efficient and reliable. <\/span><\/p>\n

Other changes included implementing a high-performance masternode and improving the core wallet.\u00a0<\/span>Masternodes serve various functions, including powering some of the platform\u2019s core features like PrivateSend and InstantSend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cInstantSend\u201d feature allows users to send payments instantaneously without on-chain confirmation. This feature can be used with \u201cPrivateSend,\u201d a tool that mixes transactions and obfuscates transaction trails.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DASH<\/a>
DASH Price On May 23| Source: DASHUSDT On Binance, TradingView<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

<\/span>The Intervention<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Developers have since released version v19.1.0, a \u201cminor version release, bringing various bug fixes and other improvements,\u201d acknowledging the bug in the v19.0.0. <\/span>This release, they add, is mandatory, and all validators must integrate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An extract from v19.1.0 instructions on GitHub reads:<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

The start date for the v19 Hard Fork has been delayed until June 14th. The earliest hard fork date will be roughly two weeks after that date. A new version will be required before this date to ensure a smooth, hard fork.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, the v19.0.0 release notes\u00a0<\/span>link<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has since been pulled down.<\/span><\/p>\n

On May 22, Samuel Westrich, the chief technical officer (CTO),\u00a0<\/span>said<\/span><\/a>\u00a0they are still investigating the issue but will continue updating the community on Twitter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, while the team was investigating the issuer, another developer working on Dash core, the main code running the blockchain, said they were \u201cbalancing the desire to fix these issues and the need to continue block formation.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even amid this, the developer\u00a0<\/span>warned<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that \u201cblocks and transactions on the Dash network that are not ChainLocked and not InstantSend locked should not be assumed to have true finality.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As block production has been stopped, Binance also\u00a0<\/span>suspended<\/span><\/a> the distribution of mining rewards from their Dash Binance Pool. However, normal distribution will resume once block generation starts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Feature Image From Canva, Chart From TradingView<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n