BSV Surges 18.38% on Chronicle Upgrade and Scaling Milestones

Bitcoin SV (BSV) surged 18.38% in recent months due to protocol upgrades and scaling milestones, amplified by a risk-on Bitcoin market.

The Chronicle protocol upgrade on April 7, 2026, was the clearest BSV-specific catalyst, described as completing Bitcoin's original protocol restoration and removing artificial limits added over the years.

The upgrade reinstated previously disabled script opcodes, introduced the Original Transaction Digest Algorithm (OTDA), and relaxed various malleability-era constraints while remaining backward compatible.

BSV's investor base is closely linked to its 'Satoshi Vision' branding and technical roadmap, making major on-chain protocol events like Chronicle a trigger for renewed speculation and narrative activity in the relatively illiquid market.