The Magneto network upgrade has been successfully activated on Ethereum Classic mainnet at block 13,189,133, implementing selected Berlin hard fork EIPs.
Included EIPs
EIP-2565: ModExp Gas Cost
Reduces gas cost for the ModExp precompile, making cryptographic operations more affordable.
EIP-2718: Typed Transaction Envelope
Introduces a new transaction envelope type, enabling future transaction format improvements.
EIP-2929: Gas Cost Increases for State Access
Increases gas costs for SLOAD and account-touching opcodes when accessed for the first time in a transaction.
EIP-2930: Optional Access Lists
Allows transactions to include an access list of addresses and storage keys, providing gas savings for known state accesses.
Impact
These changes improve EVM compatibility with Ethereum while also enhancing security and predictability of gas costs for complex operations.
The upgrade proceeded smoothly with strong coordination from node operators and the mining community.