Announcements Gate Chain Mainnet v21 Upgrade Announcement

Gate Chain Mainnet v21 Upgrade Announcement

2026-02-09 04:35:54 UTC 8404 Read

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Gate Chain plans to perform the **Gate ** **Chain Mainnet v21 upgrade** during **February 11, 2026, from 06:00 to 10:00 (UTC)** . The upgrade is expected to take approximately **3–4 hours** to complete. During the upgrade, **RPC services may be temporarily unavailable** . To avoid potential service interruptions or asset loss, please **suspend all on-chain transactions via RPC** during this period.

All consensus-participating nodes must upgrade their node software accordingly to maintain network compatibility and ensure stable operation. This upgrade includes consensus and block version updates, an EVM upgrade to the **Prague** release, the introduction of **EIP-7702** , and multiple enhancements to RPC interfaces and underlying infrastructure.

### Upgrade Window
**February 11, 2026, 06:00 – 10:00 (UTC)**

### v21 Upgrade Highlights

**1.Consensus and Block Version Upgrade**

* Block version upgraded to **v21**
* Consensus version upgraded to **v1.2.1**

**2.EVM Upgrade (Prague Release)**

* Introduces **EIP-7702** to enable Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) with smart contract–like capabilities, enhancing the flexibility of account operations

**3.EIP Compatibility Updates**

* **EIP-7702**

* Allows standard wallet addresses (EOAs) to temporarily act as smart contract wallets within a transaction, enabling account abstraction features such as batch transactions and gas sponsorship
* Provides the foundation for more flexible wallet interactions and application design

**4.RPC Interface Improvements**

* Transaction-related RPC interfaces now support additional return fields for **setCodeTx** transaction types
* Improves transaction parsing and developer experience

**5.Geth Client Upgrade**

* Geth upgraded to **v1.16.1**
* Enhances performance, stability, and protocol compatibility

**6.BlobStore Storage Enhancements**

* BlobStore now supports **S3-based storage**
* Enables persistent storage of Blob data in S3
* Improves scalability and reliability for large-scale data storage

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