Qtum Preps for Mainnet Hard Fork With New Testnet Event

Proof-of-Stake, or PoS, blockchain Qtum successfully completed a hard fork of its testnet in preparation for the launch of its mainnet hard fork. The testnet event – scheduled to start on July 6 – is the last phase before Qtum launches its mainnet hard fork.

Patrick Dai, co-founder of Qtum, said that a Testnet Stake-a-Thon will give blockchain enthusiasts a chance to familiarize themselves with concepts such as super stakers, address delegation, “and how easy it can be to participate in the consensus of a global network.” This fork happened at block 466,000, upgrading the Qtum network to unlock a number of significant features including smart contracts and block spacing improvements.

Timeline of Qtum