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Fork 1: rollback successful  Following the release of v1.4.1 last week, the majority of exchanges, pools, and other nodes are now running the latest version of Haven Protocol.  Some miners experienced an issue with the original fork (v1.4.0) which resulted…

Fork 1 and rollback complete Today Haven Protocol successfully deployed a hard fork (version 1.4.0) to roll back the chain to block 886575. This is part one of a two-stage recovery plan to mitigate the June 2021 exploits and strengthen…

Fork process will securely restart chain and open exchanges while third party audits are completed This document highlights the next steps regarding the upcoming hard forks for Haven Protocol. The team’s top priority is to open up exchange wallets and…

A message from the Haven Protocol team As we prepare for the upcoming fork and rollback, we need to ensure all users are fully aware of what this means for the protocol. The rollback effectively reverses the Haven Protocol chain…

Do not conduct any transactions until further notice (Exchange transactions should be unaffected) Beginning on June 22, 2021, malicious hackers attacked Haven Protocol, exploiting several related vulnerabilities. Following an extensive investigation, we conducted a wide-ranging review of the protocol and…

 Since the launch of xAssets, and more specifically xBTC, we’ve all paid very close attention to how the protocol is used. Haven, xUSD, and the xAsset ecosystem is unlike anything before it, so as you’d expect, we are all constantly…

New xAssets on Mainnet This month saw the launch of the next phase of xAssets to Haven’s mainnet. This was another very important step forward to increasing network utility. The addition of multiple fiat currencies increases global awareness and allows…

Introduction  Bitcoin’s volatility and price crash during April and May 2021 provided Haven’s team and community the first opportunity to analyze how Haven performed during a significant market correction.  The lessons learned for our team? Protocol performance has been nearly…

Now that things are moving forward again with Haven’s integration on THORChain, we’d like to provide a progress update for the community.  What is THORChain? THORChain is an independent blockchain that acts as a cross-chain decentralized exchange (DEX). It uses…