Crypto Updates

A MAJOR ETHEREUM NETWORK UPGRADE IN 2021 / EIP-1559 OR “London hard fork”

The “London hard fork” has been preceded by significant growth, with Ethereum climbing over $2,600 (£1,900) on 1 August, before dipping slightly.

There are hopes the upgrade could lead to continued growth for the world’s second largest cryptocurrency.

Ethereum developers are planning to totally overhaul the coin’s network next year, which is expected to further impact its price.

Read more about the new Ethereum Improvement Protocol 1559 at

Ethereum just activated a major change called the 'London hard fork' — here's why it's a big deal One of the major changes alters the way transaction fees are calculated, ideally smoothing them out and making them less volatile.