Kolka Hardfork is Live!

Earlier today, we rolled out the Kolka hardfork, a stability upgrade for the Reactive Network that also brings gas pricing in line with real usage.

Kolka:

1️⃣ Aligns gas fees with real usage - Gas costs are now better representative of the actual work your transactions do. The resultant change is a 100x increase in gas costs, while this may sound dramatic, in reality most transactions remain at only fractions of a cent.

A typical token transfer carried out based upon current network status for example, currently costs around 0.0021 REACT, up from 0.000021 REACT immediately prior to the fork.

This shift helps cut spam, reduce bloat, and makes room for future scaling, providing dramatically increased value for REACT holders, whilst maintaining scalability for builders.

2️⃣ Brings subscriptions into consensus - Previously, smart contract subscriptions weren’t part of consensus, which meant nodes could sometimes hold slightly different data without triggering any alarms. Now, subscription states are included in each block’s `extraData` field. 

If anything diverges, the network spots it and automatically reorganizes to stay in sync. This upgrade helps to prevent hidden inconsistencies within the network.

3️⃣ Strengthens network stability - By locking Reactive Smart Contract behavior into consensus, Kolka reduces edge-case risks and keeps Reactive running smoothly as it grows.

Do I Need to Take Any Action as a REACT Holder?

Nope. Everything is up and running, no action needed on your part.