Enjin Fort Canning Upgrade Goes Live on the Relaychain With Dispute Slashing

The Enjin Fort Canning upgrade went live on the Relaychain on November 9, 2026, at block 18,059,100, bringing dispute slashing and new governance parameters to the network.

What the Enjin Fort Canning Upgrade Changes

Fort Canning is a protocol upgrade, not a new chain. On the Relaychain it adjusts governance parameters and introduces dispute slashing, a new penalty mechanism in the network's dispute process. Enjin has not published detailed slashing parameters in the material reviewed for this article.

The Enjin Relaychain is the settlement layer of the Enjin Blockchain. It connects to Matrixchain, the gaming and NFT-focused side of the network. Enjin Coin (ENJ) is the network's token, and Enjin built its name on gaming coins and NFT tooling before launching its own chain.

Node Operators Must Run Client Version 1.8.1

Validators and node operators on the Relaychain need client version 1.8.1 to stay in sync with the upgraded chain. Older clients fall behind after activation at block 18,059,100. Operators running Matrixchain nodes can wait for the referendum result before upgrading.

There is no token change with Fort Canning. No new coins are created and no supply moves. Holders can follow the market reaction on the Enjin Coin price chart.

Matrixchain Vote Opens November 10

Relaychain activation is only the first step. Enjin community members vote November 10 to 13, 2026 on moving Matrixchain to the Fort Canning release. If the vote passes, the Matrixchain upgrade is targeted for November 16, 2026.

The vote follows Enjin's standard governance process. The referendum runs for four days, and no other Relaychain changes are announced with this release. A passing result would bring the same dispute slashing and governance parameter changes to the side of the network where the games and marketplaces run. Enjin Coin sits with the NFT coins that power those in-game and collectible economies.

Until the referendum closes, the Relaychain carries the upgrade on its own. The two chains keep running through the vote, and nothing changes for users holding or transferring tokens. For most users the upgrade passes unnoticed, because it changes the network's rules for governance and disputes rather than how transfers or assets behave.