Zilliqa Tech Updates ⚙️

Critical network upgrades are rolling out - focused on speed, stability, and deeper EVM compatibility.

Hardfork Incoming
✔️Testnet: Live
⏳Mainnet: Block 19,486,411 (~Feb 5, 2026)

What’s new
- Cancun-compatible EVM (new opcodes unlocked)
- QUIC-based networking for faster, more stable communication
- Granular RPC rate limiting for stronger API performance
- Parallelized checkpoint generation, faster prep times

What this delivers
- Faster syncing
- More resilient infrastructure
- Built to scale

⚠️ Validators: please update your nodes before the fork height.