Ethereum Dev Proposes EIP 2515, Proposes to Replace "Difficulty Bomb" With "Difficulty Freeze"

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2020-02-18 10:00 (UTC+8)

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EIP 2515, published 5 days ago, attempts to replace the long-standing "difficulty bomb" with a "difficulty freeze".

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EIP 2515, published 5 days ago, attempts to replace the long-standing "difficulty bomb" with a "difficulty freeze".

Editor's Note: This article comes fromBabbitt Information (ID: bitcoin8btc), Compiled: Libert, released with permission.

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Ethereum, dubbed the world computer, has taken longer than previously expected to switch from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS). This is evident due to the scale of development of the web. However, the transition process is not fast; the developers have proposed several EIPs to improve it. EIP 2515, published 5 days ago, attempts to replace the long-standing Difficulty Bomb with a Difficulty Freeze.

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The difficulty bomb is an algorithm that adjusts the difficulty of the Ethereum blockchain based on block times. If a block's block time is higher than 20 seconds, it will decrease the difficulty; if the block time is lower than 10 seconds, it will increase the difficulty. Additionally, within this mechanic there is an additional mechanic known as the "Difficulty Bomb" or "Ice Age".

The ice age, also known as the difficulty bomb, can artificially increase the difficulty of the Ethereum blockchain. To the extent that the redirection mechanism cannot accommodate the increase in difficulty, we will see block times rise across the network. This is done primarily to ensure that the difficulty rises to a point where miners are disincentivized, forcing them to move to the PoS chain.