Category: Forks
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Bitcoin Developers Move to Gauge Consensus on Covenants Soft Forks
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A small but important development is occurring in Bitcoin’s much-discussed decentralized consensus process, with some developers moving to publicly gauge sentiment on opposing soft fork proposals that would increase the program’s set of rules. Follow Rizzo on X. https://x.com/pete_rizzo// More specifically, the effort began today with the creation of a…
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Bitcoin Developers Move to Gauge Consensus on Covenants Soft Forks
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A small but important development is occurring in Bitcoin’s much-discussed decentralized consensus process, with some developers moving to publicly gauge sentiment on opposing soft fork proposals that would increase the program’s set of rules. Follow Rizzo on X. https://x.com/pete_rizzo// More specifically, the effort began today with the creation of a…
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The lack of soft forks is due to a lack of interest— not a lack of process
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Follow Aaron on our or X. As I explained in an article a couple of weeks ago, I think the threat (or promise, depending on your point of view) of protocol ossification is somewhat overblown, at least at this point in time. Yes, the rate of soft forks has slowed…
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Bitcoin Forks: Pathways to Innovation or Disruptive Forces?
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Since its inception in 2009, Bitcoin has undergone several forks or splits that have given rise to new cryptocurrencies and variations of the original protocol. As of May 2024, there are There are more than 100 Bitcoin branches.with varying degrees of adoption and success. These forks have sparked heated debate…