Consensus mechanisms stories

Aug 8, 2026

Bitcoin BIP-110 Fork Collapses After Mining Just Two Blocks as Roughnecks Halts Operations

A minority Bitcoin blockchain fork created by BIP-110 supporters split from the main network at block height 961,632 but stalled after producing only two blocks, with lead mining group Roughnecks announcing it has ceased operations. The main Bitcoin chain pulled ahead by over 18 blocks as the controversial anti-spam proposal failed to gain miner support.

Aug 8, 2026·9 sources

Aug 7, 2026

Bitcoin's BIP-110 soft fork attempt begins mandatory signaling phase

Bitcoin reached block 961,632, triggering the mandatory signaling period for the controversial BIP-110 anti-spam proposal, though miner support remains well below activation thresholds at around 2.5%.

Aug 7, 2026·7 sources

Aug 5, 2026

Circle names BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard as Arc blockchain validators for September 16 launch

Circle announced 11 founding validators for its Arc blockchain public mainnet launching September 16, including BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, DTCC, and SBI Group. The company reported Q2 revenue of $701 million with USDC circulation reaching $73.3 billion.

Aug 5, 2026·6 sources

Apr 16, 2026

Bitwise Launches Avalanche ETP with Staking Yield Component

Bitwise debuted an Avalanche exchange-traded product offering AVAX exposure with an income component generated through network validation participation.

Apr 16, 2026·2 sources

Top claims

▪Miner support for the BIP-110 proposal capped at approximately 2.5% to 2.6% during the signaling period, far below the 55% threshold required for activation.
▪The BIP-110 minority chain inherited Bitcoin's mining difficulty of roughly 127 trillion, making block production extremely slow without substantial hashrate.
▪The BIP-110 chain split occurred at block height 961,632 when enforcing nodes rejected a non-signaling block mined by AntPool.