Upcoming Ethereum Geth Release Introduces Swarm Daemon Functionality
Perhaps the most prominent new feature is the introduction of the Swarm Daemon. Exciting changes are on the horizon for the Ethereum community. Two new Geth clients will be released next week. These releases include new features, such as the alpha light client. Additionally, the new hard fork threshold is merged into these releases. A lot of forward progress is being made in a short amount of time, and the community is excited about these new features. Any self-respecting cryptocurrency has to evolve over time. Developers need to address existing issues and propose new features. For....
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