Hassan Maishera
Privacy-preserving blockchain COTI announced on Sunday, October 19, that its network has undergone an upgrade.
In a blog post, the team explained that the upgrade occurred automatically, requiring no action from users. All network participants, wallets, and nodes will transition seamlessly.
Mainnet Upgrade Introduces the First Network Hard Fork
COTI revealed that the upgrade introduces the first formal hard fork of the COTI network, known as ‘Hydrogen’. The hard fork comes with various backend improvements focused on stability, cryptographic security, and long-term maintainability.
The team explained that it has implemented critical refinements to both the MPC (Multi-Party Computation) and gcEVM components after the network underwent a comprehensive audit earlier this year. The protocol changes ensure COTI continues to lead with private, enterprise-ready infrastructure that’s resilient under load, efficient in execution, and secure at the core.
Within the MPC, COTI has introduced safer file-handling mechanisms, reinforced the randomness used in cryptographic operations, and improved memory hygiene. It achieved this by ensuring sensitive data is wiped from memory during cleanup.
With the gcEVM, the new upgrade tightens protocol validation, improves error-handling within opcode execution, and streamlines block processing.
No Action Required for COTI Users
COTI revealed that, similar to previous upgrades, end users and token holders don’t need to take any action. The team assured users that their assets will remain completely secure, with no anticipated disruption to network operations.
Furthermore, all node operators have already upgraded to the latest software release ahead of time.
This latest development comes roughly six weeks after COTI officially joined the Tokenized Asset Coalition to help drive $1 trillion in on-chain assets. COTI joined 23 other new members, chosen from hundreds of applicants, as part of the coalition's latest expansion wave. Other inductees include major players such as Arbitrum, Polygon, Circle, Coinbase, Fireblocks, Zksync, Stellar, and Fidelity.
