In a public call Thursday, Ethereum classic developers recommitted to releasing a system-wide upgrade, or hard fork, to the blockchain’s main network in September. The targeted block number for the so-called Atlantis activation is 8,772,000, which is expected to hit at roughly 12:00 UTC on Sept. 17. After a disagreement in May about the contents of the Atlantis upgrade, developers agreed last Thursday about the 10 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) set for inclusion in what will be the blockchain network’s first hard fork in over a year. Atlantis, paired with a later upgrade called Agharta, is intended to boost ... (full story)