1. ETC HARDFORK - 17th SEP 2019
In preparation for the Atlantis hard fork, ETC Labs is honored to work on upgrading the Classic Geth Client in collaboration with ChainSafe Systems, and in cooperation with ECC, Parity, IOHK, and the ETC community. The ETC Labs Core dev team has also made major contributions to Multi-Geth in preparation for Atlantis. We believe that ETC Labs Core dev team is among the best in the industry, committed to the high-quality technological development of public blockchain. Their newly-submitted code has been praised by many experts.
The Atlantis hard fork has entered its testing phase, during which time we will discover and fix any bugs or issues that may be caused by merging the new code with the original base code. Thanks to the significant preparation and planning of the dev team, any bugs have been quickly fixed and the tests have proceeded normally.
During this process, the ETC community has shown great attention to and support for the Atlantis hard fork. All stakeholders have fully participated in the discussions on the details, scope, and timing of the hard fork.
In implementing Atlantis, we intend to fulfill two key priorities: (1) develop high-quality blockchain software that preserves the security of the network; and (2) consider the opinions and concerns of the community. With these priorities in mind, we hereby propose to adjust the block height of Atlantis to #8,772,000 (around September 17) in the upcoming ECIP finalization call.
We look forward to our continued cooperation with the ETC community. ETC Labs will work jointly with all developers and teams to successfully complete the hard fork, making ETC stronger.
Source: https://medium.com/ethereum-classic-labs/etc-community-announces-new-atlantis-hard-fork-schedule-89bcc89714a3
2. ROADMAP
DETAILED ROADMAP FOR 2019
Please be advised that following plan is subject to change. This plan is preliminary and reflects only major steps, during the year we can face unexpected challenges, or do a pivot to a more optimal direction. Minor releases, maintenance, and experimental projects are not reflected below
Multi-Geth / Classic Geth
Difficulty Bomb Removal Advanced Logging for Developers (Machine Readable Logging & ELK Config) Improved Caching for Faster Performance (StateDB) Compatibility with New Ethereum Opcodes Address / Transaction Indexing for Developers Faster Syncing (New Warp Sync)
Mantis
Substantial Performance Improvements Mantis 2.0
Sidechains / SputnikVM
Proof of Authority (PoA) in Sidechains Speedier SputnikVM Performance with JIT Compilation Bi-Directional PoA Sidechains
Emerald Wallet
Ultra Stable Desktop Release Mobile Wallet
Emerald Project
Sidechain Integration Emerald SDK IPFS Support
MAJOR PROJECTS
MULTI-GETH
ETC Labs Core is maintaining a multi-geth patch that enables geth to support multiple networks. Eventually they hope to have multi-geth integrated into mainline geth.
MANTIS
Mantis is a node client built entirely from scratch using Scala. Scala is a programming language that supports functional programming and favors immutability. It also offers developers ease of testing and predictability. The client is also compatible with the Daedalus Wallet, which provides users with a UI to access and manage funds. Mantis sets the foundation for future innovations in Ethereum Classic.
SPUTNIK VM
SputnikVM is a highly efficient and pluggable implementation of the Ethereum Virtual Machine. It is a standalone EVM that can operate independently of a blockchain and is capable of running on low powered devices; with plans to run on ultra-low power devices.
EMERALD PLATFORM
Toolkit to build applications running on Ethereum ETC, contains UI Components, Libraries for Javascript and Rust, Icons, Build tools, etc. Targeting various platforms, such as Desktop, Mobile, Web and even Shell Scripting.
SIDECHAINS
Sidechains will become a native part of ETC infrastructure and protocols. This will increase ETC’s scalability and bring blockchain to a diverse group of handheld and IoT devices for the first time.
Source: ETC TEAM
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