Cardano’s Van Rossem hard fork enters on-chain voting for Protocol Version 11

The upgrade is expected to activate this month, with more than 89% of recent blocks produced by upgrade-ready nodes and Binance and Coinbase already confirmed ready.

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Summary

Cardano’s Van Rossem hard fork has moved into on-chain voting for Protocol Version 11, marking the final governance stage before activation. The upgrade is expected to go live this month, and network readiness appears advanced, with more than 89% of recent blocks coming from nodes prepared for the new version. Binance and Coinbase have also been confirmed ready, an important operational signal because major exchanges typically need to complete their own integration work ahead of a protocol change.

Terms & Concepts
  • hard fork: A blockchain upgrade that changes network rules.
  • on-chain voting: Governance vote recorded directly on a blockchain.
  • Protocol Version 11: Cardano’s upcoming network software upgrade version.