Overview of AIOZ Network Upgrade & Hardfork v1.4.0

Overview of AIOZ Network Upgrade & Hardfork v1.4.0

AIOZ Network is delighted to announce that we will perform upgrades to the AIOZ Network Blockchain. The AIOZ Network Upgrade & Hardfork v1.4.0 will be enabled at Block 7,312,000 on May 08, 2023 | 08:00 GMT

To ensure the safety of users' funds throughout the upgrade process, we will temporarily suspend the Transfer, Staking, and Bridging Assets programs on AIOZ Web Wallet on May 08, 2023 | 05:00 GMT

AIOZ Network Upgrade & Hardfork v1.4.0

  • Cosmos SDK v0.46.12

Upgrades the AIOZ Network to the latest version of Cosmos SDK v0.46.12

  • Ethermint v0.22.0

Ethermint is a scalable and interoperable EVM Smart Contract module, built on Proof-of-Stake with fast finality using the Cosmos SDK.

  • IBC-Go Module to v6.1.0

IBC-Go Module provides a standardized communication channel for two different Cosmos-chains to effectively communicate with each other

  • Gravity Bridge 1.8.2

Gravity Bridge is a protocol for secure and decentralized cross-chain asset transfers between Cosmos-based blockchains and other EVM-based blockchains such as Ethereum

  • AIOZRC-20 Auto Conversion Module

AIOZRC-20 Auto Conversion Module is process to automatically convert IBC-coins or Gravity-coins to corresponding AIOZRC-20 token when IBC or Gravity Transfer is completed.

AIOZ Validators: Join the AIOZ Network Upgrade & Hardfork v1.4.0

The upgrade v1.4.0 is essential to enhance the performance of the AIOZ Network, enable Cosmos IBC modules, and implement code-base optimization.

We are calling for validators & nodes in AIOZ Network v1.4.0 to upgrade their binary to v1.4.0. Below are steps on how to upgrade your validator manually.

1. Download the latest version of the nodes:

2. After block 7,312,000, old version validator nodes will stop automatically.

3. Update to the latest version of the validator node.

4. Restart the validator node.

To automate the upgrading process, you can also use Cosmovisor. Check out this tutorial for instructions on installing and using Cosmovisor.

About the AIOZ Network

AIOZ Network is an Infrastructure Web3 Media Blockchain.

AIOZ Network is a Layer-1 Interoperable Blockchain compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine Smart Contracts built on Solidity. It works with the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol, allowing it to connect to and exchange data and more with other COSMOS-based blockchains.

The AIOZ Network Blockchain enables 1-Click Porting of Interoperable dApps, provides Instant Finality with Low TX fees while leveraging a Multi-Chain Architecture with Infinite Horizontal Scalability.

As a Web3 Peer-to-Peer Nodes-Powered Distributed Decentralized Content Delivery Network (dCDN), AIOZ Network rewards Edge Nodes’ computational resources for storing, transcoding, and streaming digital media content.

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