On August 13, 2022 (this is the final date), Monero will launch a large-scale network update. In other words, a hard fork is waiting for us. The deadlines were postponed several times because the developers made corrections to the security protocols and the operation of the hardware wallet. The update will affect block 2,688,888. Technically, such an update is a hard fork that requires software updates from all Monero participants. The update was released on July 13 (v0.18 “Fluorine Fermi&rdquoand if you haven’t updated yet, now is the time to do it.