Algorand v5.0 protocol upgrade passes, mainnet deployment expected within a week
The Algorand v5.0 protocol upgrade passed and is scheduled to deploy to mainnet within approximately one week.
Thousands of node runners had already upgraded their nodes in preparation for the rollout.
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