Bitcoin 'Anti-Spam' Fork Sputters to a Halt After Mining Just Two Blocks

Here is the latest from the digital-asset markets: In brief Supporters of BIP-110 split off into a minority Bitcoin chain on Saturday at block 961,632, but it mined only two blocks in about eight hours before stalling, falling dozens of blocks behind the main network. The fork inherited Bitcoin's difficulty setting with barely any hashpower—about 2.

53% of recent blocks signaled support, far below the 55% activation threshold, BIP-110 sought to temporarily block non-financial data like Ordinals inscriptions from transactions, a move critics including Michael Saylor call a dangerous precedent.

Crypto markets are watching this development closely as investors weigh its potential impact on prices.