Berachain Releases Hard Fork Upgrade Files, Urges Node and RPC Updates

Berachain confirms validator upgrades and calls for RPC updates to restore services with bridges, exchanges, and custodians, enabling post-upgrade fund returns by a white-hat MEV operator.

Summary

Berachain announced it has distributed hard fork upgrade files and confirmed that many validators have upgraded. The blockchain platform emphasized the need for critical infrastructure, including liquidation oracles, to update RPC endpoints before services with bridges, centralized exchanges, and custodians can resume. A white-hat MEV operator has committed to returning funds following the completion of the upgrade.

Terms & Concepts
  • Hard fork: A blockchain protocol upgrade that is not backward compatible, requiring all participants to update to the new version.
  • RPC (Remote Procedure Call): A communication protocol allowing external applications to interact with blockchain nodes.
  • MEV (Maximal Extractable Value): Extra value that can be extracted by reordering or altering blockchain transaction execution, often by validators or miners.