Soft Fork – Readers Dessert

Readers Dessert August 7, 2026

BIP-110 Supporters Prepare PoW Switch If Miners Refuse Soft Fork Plan

Readers Dessert August 7, 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…

Readers Dessert August 4, 2026

Strategy’s Saylor Tells BIP-110 Backers to ‘Stand Down’ Before Fork

Readers Dessert August 4, 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…

Readers Dessert July 11, 2026

Bitcoin Chain Splits Explained: Why Every BTC Holder Gets a New 1:1 Asset

Readers Dessert July 11, 2026

Bitcoin has two forks on the calendar for 2026. Developer Paul Sztorc plans a deliberate hard fork called eCash, activating at block height 964,000, expected around August 21. Separately, a contested soft…

Readers Dessert July 9, 2026

Michael Saylor Declares Bitcoin Has ‘No Spam Problem’ as BIP-110 Debate Escalates

Readers Dessert July 9, 2026

This week, Strategy founder and bitcoin bull Michael Saylor turned to X to argue that Bitcoin has “no spam problem,” pointing to persistently low network fees as evidence for his position. Saylor’s…

Readers Dessert November 13, 2024

Devs Debate Tech Upgrades to Top Crypto

Readers Dessert November 13, 2024

Proposed soft forks percolate up from the bitcoiner community. They undergo study and debate, and if they find sufficient interest, get a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) number. From there, they face more…

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Tag: Soft Fork

BIP-110 Supporters Prepare PoW Switch If Miners Refuse Soft Fork Plan

Strategy’s Saylor Tells BIP-110 Backers to ‘Stand Down’ Before Fork

Bitcoin Chain Splits Explained: Why Every BTC Holder Gets a New 1:1 Asset

Michael Saylor Declares Bitcoin Has ‘No Spam Problem’ as BIP-110 Debate Escalates

Devs Debate Tech Upgrades to Top Crypto

Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47M in Crypto Across 35 Cases

Terawulf and IREN Bet Big on AI as Bitcoin Mining Revenue Shrinks

Ukraine’s Central Bank Warns Crypto Bill Threatens Financial Stability