NEW DELHI: Ethereum, the world's second most valuable cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has been split into two chains or versions.

The split due to the failure of the earlier Go Ethereum (Geth) nodes failing to update to the 'Hades Gamma' patch. After a flaw was discovered in the 1.10.7 version of the Ethereum network in mid-August 2020, the patch was issued on August 24th.

On August 27, Go Ethereum updated its users via Twitter about the split and complete resolution of a security flaw in its 1.10.8 version. It asked users to update their Hades Gamma patched nodes to the latest version if they hadn't previously done so.

Geth is a command-line interface for Ethereum nodes written in the Go programming language. Geth is a platform that allows users to join the Ethereum network, move funds between accounts, and mine ether.

The blockchain stores information in the form of transaction chains on the network. Each transaction is added to the digital ledger as it is confirmed.

In the case of a chain split, not all transactions will be validated by all nodes. Ethereum investors and Ethereum-based apps are concerned about the split.

It increases the chances of double spending, which occurs when a single transaction is recorded many times, allowing users to misrepresent their wallet balance.

Earlier Geth versions were used by about 38% of Ethereum Network nodes. Yearn Finance's founder, Andre Cronje, advised customers to halt transactions until the problem is resolved or until they have updated to the current Geth version.

As more nodes update to Geth 1.10.8 on a regular basis, the impact of the divide will likely be reduced.

Martin Swende, the Ethereum Foundation's security lead, indicated that most miners had been upgraded and that the most current edition was the longest node, informing of the fork.

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