Bitcoin Fork Watch: Where to Track BIP-110’s Showdown Live
BIP-110 mandatory signaling begins today, putting block 961632 under a microscope as the risk of a blockchain split moves from theory to a live test. At the time of writing,…
BIP-110 Supporters Prepare PoW Switch If Miners Refuse Soft Fork Plan
Bitcoin developer Chris Guida has dusted off code that could swap the mining algorithm on a breakaway BIP-110 chain if supporters fail to overcome miners’ resistance. With the activation height…
Bitcoin’s BIP110 Moment: Three Possible Scenarios
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s BIP110 Moment: Three Possible Scenarios Author’s note: In my view BIP110 is both useless and harmful, and I do expect it to fail (see scenario 1). Despite…
Bitcoin Nears Chain Split as BIP-110 Rebels Defy Global Hashpower
Bitcoin is closing in on a possible chain split after block 961,632 as BIP-110 backers prepare to enforce rules that barely register across the network’s computing power. BIP-110 Faces Its…