CoinEx News: On August 8, 2026, nodes enforcing BIP-110 split from the main Bitcoin network at block 961,632. The minority chain produced just two blocks (reaching height 961,633) before stalling. Roughnecks, using Ocean’s DATUM system, mined both blocks. BIP-110 is a temporary proposal that would limit non-financial data such as Ordinals inscriptions in Bitcoin transactions for about one year. Only 2.53% of blocks in the prior period signaled support, far below the 55% threshold. The split began when the mandatory signaling window opened and BIP-110 nodes started rejecting non-signaling blocks.

The minority chain inherited Bitcoin’s full mining difficulty while holding a tiny fraction of total hashpower. As a result, it has fallen dozens of blocks behind the main chain, which continues normal production. Holders of Bitcoin before the split technically have equal balances on both chains, similar to the 2017 Bitcoin Cash fork. But the minority chain lacks meaningful miner support and is unlikely to develop real trading value, so the event has little practical impact on ordinary Bitcoin holders.