Bitcoin Fork Fails to Gain Traction with Meager Hashpower and Lagging Block Count
Bitcoin's proof-of-work system continues to filter out unsupported changes as the BIP-110 fork struggles to gain traction. According to Strategy chairman Michael Saylor, the minority chain has secured only 0.15% of Bitcoin's total hashpower, trailing the main chain by more than 80 blocks.
The BIP-110 branch has mined just two blocks since its emergence, highlighting its limited support from miners. At its current pace, it would take approximately 25 years for the fork to reach its first difficulty adjustment, a stark contrast to Bitcoin's standard two-week cycle.
Saylor emphasized that consensus is earned through security, utility, capital, and real users, not declared. He noted that nearly all mining power stayed loyal to the original chain after the split, with only a small fraction shifting towards the new branch.