• XinFin’s XDC Network update on its XDPoS consensus protocol going live on 2nd December 2021.
• If you want to remain connected to the XDC Network, this change will make it mandatory to download Andromeda.
• This update will improve transparency and trust in the XDC’s future as a wealth store.

According to the timer on BlocksScan.io, XinFin’s XDC Network update on its XDPoS consensus protocol will go live at block number 38383838 on December 2nd, 2021. The XinFin DPoS 2.0, the next-generation decentralized consensus generator by the XinFin XDC Network.

This upgrade will fully support data and APIs. After the upgrade, the XDC network will keep expanding the public ledger starting with the XDPoS1.0. The APIs used by browsers, wallets, or exchanges as well as other services, will all be fully compatible with the update.

It is based on the latest BFT consensus method and it will give the XDC Network military-grade performance and security. However, the system requires very few resources. In terms of APIs, the protocol will also be backward compatible. It will also lay the way for the XDC Network’s future evolution.

XinFin XDC Network update, “Andromeda” on its #XDPoS consensus protocol going live at block number 38383838.Follow the countdown: https://t.co/WpUyWltcb5We request all the node owners to take a backup of your chaindata folder with Keystore before updating the node.#XDC #UPDATE https://t.co/1ZexSoik7e

— XinFin (@XinFin_Official) November 30, 2021

Similarly, the main invention is a comprehensive integration of accountability and forensics in blockchains — the ability to detect malicious actors with cryptographic integrity directly from the blockchain records. The main invention combines the most recent peer-reviewed academic research, state-of-the art engineering designs, and implementation plans.

Notably, the XinFin DPoS2.0 upgrade was the result of a handful of exceptional brains. These include protocol scientists and Ph.D. Professors who spent many years researching and developing the system. Among the cast are Pramod Viswanath and Gerui Wang as well as Jerome Wang, Liam Lai and Fisher Yu.

The modification is notable for being a backward-incompatible upgrade, which means that if you want to stay connected to the XDC network when this protocol is activated, you’ll need to download Andromeda.

The XinFin XDC Network’s Mainnet Will Give These five Vital Features

• This major update will supply Ethereum’s EVM-compatible projects to move to XinFin Network with numerous advantages. Near-zero fees and 99% lower energy use for the block network than PoW Network. A 2-second block completion system is also available, which is significantly faster than the aforementioned PoW-based networks.

• Instead of going to the coinbase/address, the miner’s transaction fees will instead go to the owner’s address.

• With the Eth_chainId, your system will be safer. Because of advancements in transaction replaying protection, this system will be more secure. It will also provide military-grade security with forensic monitoring that can detect any errant nodes.

• Upgrades will solve the problem with master node owners not receiving enough rewards. As a result, nodes will feel encouraged to sign up and maintain the XDC Network.

• Multiple miners’ addresses that could cause a block creation delay on the Mainnet are handled in the upgrade.

Many projects are now deploying on the XinFin XDC Network because of its advantages over the Network. Two additional DEXs on the XDC Network will soon be available, along with all XRC20 tokens.

XDC, which is ranked in the Top 100 Coinmarketcap coins, is among the fastest growing cryptocurrencies. At the time this article was written, XDC (the underlying fuel of the XinFin Network) was traded at 0.09 USD via platforms such as Kucoin and Gate.io.

Block Explorer says that around 500 contracts have been deployed to the network with more than a million active wallets.

The update will also increase transparency, and trust in the XDC Future as a source of wealth. This should result in an increase in investor interests. With the rise in demand, the price of XDC Network will increase in pairs. Many analysts think that the latest upgrade to XDC Network gives it the power and firepower needed to defeat Ethereum. Ethereum recently displayed extreme volatility.

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