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Aug 11, 2026

Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin BIP editor following BIP-110 fork failure

Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr was removed as an editor of Bitcoin Improvement Proposals days after the BIP-110 soft fork he helped write split off the main chain and stalled after mining only two blocks.

Aug 11, 2026·3 sources

Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin BIP editor after BIP-110 fork fails

Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr has been removed as an editor of Bitcoin Improvement Proposals following a conflict of interest dispute over BIP-110, a controversial soft-fork proposal that stalled after gaining support from only two blocks and a fraction of mining power when it attempted to activate on Saturday.

Aug 11, 2026·6 sources

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▪Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr was removed as an editor of Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs) following a pull request opened on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
▪Luke Dashjr announced he is taking a sabbatical from his role at the Ocean mining pool to focus on Bitcoin and open-source projects.
▪The minority chain split resulting from BIP-110 stalled and froze after mining only two blocks over approximately eight hours due to a lack of hashpower support.

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