Bitcoin BIP-110 fork stalls as hashpower rejects move

The gap between the chains reached 111 blocks by Sunday, up from 88 earlier in the weekend. While the BIP-110 branch remains technically active, it has failed to generate a third block for over 17 hours, highlighting a lack of mining support. Data from the OCEAN pool, which hosts the BIP-110 endpoint, shows roughly 257 PH/s directed toward the fork—a negligible fraction compared to the dominant network.

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy, noted that approximately 99.85% of Bitcoin’s hashpower has remained with the main chain. The current difficulty level of 127.48 trillion poses a significant barrier for the minority fork. Because the BIP-110 branch inherited the main chain’s difficulty settings, the lack of mining power means it could take years to reach a natural difficulty adjustment.

Developers have warned that the existence of two chains creates replay risk for users attempting to move pre-fork assets. Transactions valid on one chain could be broadcast on the other, potentially leading to unintended coin transfers. While some proponents suggest a potential proof-of-work algorithm change as a fallback, no such contingency has been implemented, leaving the minority branch in a state of suspended animation.