# Grin v5.0.0 network upgrade (Hard Fork 4: January 2021)

**URL:** <https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-v5-0-0-network-upgrade-hard-fork-4-january-2021/7895>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [October 14, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-v5-0-0-network-upgrade-hard-fork-4-january-2021/7895 "2020-10-14T15:13:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![grin001](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/grin001/32/4403_2.png) [@grin001](https://forum.grin.mw/u/grin001)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-v5-0-0-network-upgrade-hard-fork-4-january-2021/7895/22 "2021-01-17T00:06:23Z")

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Has the bifurcation been completed so far? Can the wallet transfer be used normally?

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**Author:** ![Elephantul](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/elephantul/32/3910_2.png) [@Elephantul](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Elephantul)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-v5-0-0-network-upgrade-hard-fork-4-january-2021/7895/23 "2021-01-18T17:39:21Z")

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Hard fork with succes or not ?

Is hard to make an official statement about that ?

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**Author:** ![tromp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/tromp/32/22_2.png) [@tromp](https://forum.grin.mw/u/tromp)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-v5-0-0-network-upgrade-hard-fork-4-january-2021/7895/24 "2021-01-18T19:56:09Z")

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The 4th hard fork (that was really a network upgrade) was successful.

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**Author:** ![grin001](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/grin001/32/4403_2.png) [@grin001](https://forum.grin.mw/u/grin001)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-v5-0-0-network-upgrade-hard-fork-4-january-2021/7895/25 "2021-01-21T11:45:16Z")

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After this hard fork, is it possible to continue mining only by purchasing a professional miner? Can household graphics card still mine?

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