Stellar has teased February 20 as the date to activate its smart contract Soroban upgrade.
With the upgrade, the protocol will seek to give close competition to Ethereum as a DeFi hub.
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has announced in a post on X that the Protocol 20 upgrade, billed to introduce smart contracts to the Stellar blockchain as part of the “Soroban” project, is set for deployment on February 20. This eagerly anticipated upgrade aims to transform the Stellar network into a more versatile and developer-friendly ecosystem.
Stellar Protocol 20 Upgrade Rescheduled
Originally set for January 30, the upgrade encountered a temporary setback due to the discovery of a bug. The bug, identified in scenarios involving a Soroban transaction request leading to a fee-bumped refund, prompted a delay in the release. However, the SDF has swiftly addressed the issue, and outlined a timeline for the upgrade, assuring the community that the candidate release will be available on Feb
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