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BLAKE2b Bitcoin Fork Wants Miners to Wait 45 Days to Touch Their Coins
21.9.2026
The developers who maintain the minority chain that forked away from Bitcoin on Aug. 8, 2026, plan to make it so miners cannot unlock newly mined coins for 45 days. The news comes as BTCB2, also labeled Bitcoin BLAKE2b, Bitcoin BIP-110, or XBT on some trading venues, has dropped 84% below...
BIP-110 Fork Price Stutters as ‘High-Risk’ Exchange Warnings Spread
2.9.2026
According to a slew of reports, the failed BIP-110 forked asset from the August chain split is now seeing a market price. The newly launched cryptocurrency was listed on an exchange called Neoxa Exchange and started trading for around $80 per coin under the ticker BTCB2. However, a Reddit user...
BIP-110 Supporters Revive Minority Fork, Slash Block Size to Just 300 KB
1.9.2026
This weekend, the BIP-110 community restarted the stalled fork that occurred on Aug. 8, 2026, and so far, the chain has mined over 800 blocks. In addition to changing the proof-of-work (PoW) consensus from SHA-256d to Blake2b, blockchain developer Luke Dashjr reduced the block size, something he’s...
Replay Attack Alarm Grows as BIP-110 Backers Brand Bitcoin ‘Spamcoin’
20.8.2026
A planned revival of the failed BIP-110 stalled fork is putting an old cryptocurrency hazard back in the spotlight: replay attacks, where a transaction intended for one blockchain can potentially be copied onto another. The issue matters because Luke Dashjr and other BIP-110 supporters...
BIP-110 Breakaway Chain Faces a Long Fight to Survive
15.8.2026
Since Bitcoin split at block 961632 on Aug. 8, the tiny Roughnecks pool has burned scarce hashpower chasing a chain almost nobody can trade, grinding out just four blocks across seven days. Now, BIP-110 supporters are preparing an even bigger gamble: abandoning double SHA-256 for Blake2b,...
Why BIP-110 Failed: Flawed Soft Fork Design or Miner Capture?
13.8.2026
BIP-110 proponents argues that the rejection of the proposal proves Bitcoin has been “captured” by a centralized cartel of major mining pools. Critics insist the rejection validates Bitcoin’s governance model, demonstrating its built-in anti-fragility—remaining resistant to unilateral...
Luke Dashjr, Comms Chief Step Away From Dorsey-Backed Mining Pool Ocean
11.8.2026
Luke Dashjr is taking a sabbatical from his leadership roles at the Jack Dorsey-backed bitcoin mining pool Ocean as he turns his attention toward the BIP-110 fork and open-source development, just as developers behind the stalled minority chain begin organizing an aggressive proof-of-work (PoW)...
OCEAN Pledges BTC Refunds After Chain-Split Error
10.8.2026
Bitcoin mining pool OCEAN revealed that a configuration issue caused some miners to unknowingly mine on the stalled BIP-110 chain for roughly 18 hours. The pool said it will distribute approximately 0.3 bitcoin in direct rebate payments to match the rewards miners would have earned on the main...
BIP-110 Backers Plot Minority Chain’s PoW Reset to ‘Fire’ Bitcoin Miners
9.8.2026
BIP-110 proponents are debating whether to change the proof-of-work algorithm on their stalled minority chain after it managed to mine only two blocks before Bitcoin’s enormous difficulty effectively brought activity to a signficant crawl. The BIP-110 chain split from Bitcoin after mandatory...
Roughnecks Quits BIP-110 Mining as Ocean Hashrate Collapses
9.8.2026
Roughnecks, the mining group responsible for the only two blocks on Bitcoin’s new BIP-110 minority chain, has stopped mining under its name and urged others to stand down as the breakaway network remains stuck just two blocks beyond its split from Bitcoin. Roughnecks Pulls the Plug as the Fork...
Bitcoin’s Splintered BIP-110 Fork Falls Behind by 18 Blocks
9.8.2026
At 7:56 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Following Bitcoin’s chain split at block height 961632, BIP-110-aligned mining pool Roughnecks managed to squeeze out a second block at height 961633, while the main chain has already left it in the dust at 961651. After two years of bitter bickering, Bitcoin has blown...
BIP-110 Splits Bitcoin as Rival Miners Clash at Block 961632
8.8.2026
Onchain data confirms the BIP-110 activation period is live, and Bitcoin’s blockchain has fractured into two versions. Stats show Bitcoin block 961632 was mined by mining heavyweight Antpool, while BIP-110 supporter Roughnecks produced a rival version of block 961632. Rival Miners Split Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Fork Watch: Where to Track BIP-110’s Showdown Live
8.8.2026
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, the decisive block is expected to arrive roughly a hair less than eight hours from now. With the clock ticking, here’s...
BIP-110 Supporters Prepare PoW Switch If Miners Refuse Soft Fork Plan
7.8.2026
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 closing in fast, supporters are now openly floating a proof-of-work (PoW) swap if BIP-110 leaves...
Bitcoin Nears Chain Split as BIP-110 Rebels Defy Global Hashpower
6.8.2026
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 Moment of Truth At block 961,289 on Thursday morning, Bitcoin sat roughly 343 blocks from BIP-110’s mandatory...
Strategy’s Saylor Tells BIP-110 Backers to ‘Stand Down’ Before Fork
4.8.2026
Michael Saylor told the backers of a contested Bitcoin proposal to “stand down” this week, days before a deadline that could split the network in two. Saylor has rejected BIP-110 on several occasions in recent times. On Tuesday, the Strategy executive chairman posted the message on X...
Bitcoin Miners Face August Showdown After Revenue Rebound
3.8.2026
After June’s brutal slide from May, bitcoin miners finally caught a bit of breathing room. July mining revenue climbed by $38.93 million over June, offering a modest rebound, but not enough to erase the pressure many operators have been battling for months. May’s Boom Quickly Turned...
Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Can Grow 100-Fold, Warns Rule Changes Could Threaten Its Future
28.7.2026
Michael Saylor says Bitcoin can grow 100-fold and become the foundation of global capital, but warns changes to consensus rules could threaten scarcity, security, and the network’s long-term value. Bitcoin’s Success Brings a New Fight Over Its Rules Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman...
Less Than 2 Weeks Left — Bitcoin’s BIP-110 Clock Starts Ticking as Miner Support Creeps Higher Before Showdown
27.7.2026
Bitcoin’s mandatory signaling window for the proposed BIP-110 soft fork opens in less than two weeks, and the story has changed more than the headline number suggests. Miner support remains modest at roughly 2.64%, but several weeks ago, signaling struggled to stay above 1%. Since then,...