This release brings a few stability fixes along with a feature that allows queuing transactions that are activated and send out on selected date or block number.
Link:
https://cryptowallets.io/2017/02/09/ethcore-parity-parity-1-5-2/

ETC mining profits will plummet like a rock .. and the power will be spread out.

GPU mining will take a hard blow.. probably mostly lose its profitability vs power.

that is very "longshot" guess

yes eventually pow will end because eth is a must to switch to pos.. When the time have come.. every transaction (in each block) is going to be 3x faster, which means every dapps is going to be mined very fast. For example: one problem for gambling dapps right now is we have to wait for 1minutes or so to get the result, but when pos is happening it will just take seconds to get results. Additionally, of course there is more benefits in other aspects (for ex: security)

For market effects, in my personal opinions it will be a huge stepping stone for eth. When it is going to be happen? i guess no one can ever give you a specific date... but it will happen within a year.

I use the wallet MIST but it takes too much time to get in sync faster, no one has an idea to speed sync my wallet

Too bad they'll use a private chain

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The consortium could speed up development of these features and make more companies comfortable with Ethereum. That, in turn, could push Ethereum ahead of other blockchains in popularity and use.

 


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Moreover, Enterprise Ethereum will build upon the current Ethereum scaling roadmap and maintain compatibility and interoperability with public Ethereum. In fact, we believe Enterprise Ethereum will contribute significantly to the overall development of Ethereum.