Controversial Bitcoin Fork BIP-110 Mines Two Blocks Before Halting
The breakaway chain inherited Bitcoin's mining difficulty with minimal hashpower, resulting in hours between blocks.
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Marcus Webb · Crypto Desk · 14 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
A controversial Bitcoin breakaway chain known as BIP-110 mined just two blocks before coming to a halt.
The fork inherited Bitcoin's high mining difficulty while securing only a tiny fraction of total network hashpower. This imbalance left blocks hours apart as both chains continued to accept the same transactions.
This article was produced with AI assistance and edited by a Finance Review Daily journalist.
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