BIP 110 Bitcoin Fork Stalls After Its Only Miner Steps Away

The alternative Bitcoin chain enforcing the BIP 110 proposal stopped producing blocks over the weekend. Supporters of the hard fork, including prominent developer Luke Dashjr, are now talking about changing the underlying proof of work algorithm to get things moving again.

The stall happened because the network relied entirely on a single miner to process transactions. Once that miner disconnected, the chain froze completely. This highlights the massive security challenges that alternative forks face when they lack broad mining support and community hash power.

Developers are currently weighing their next moves. Traders and observers should watch to see if the fork finds new miners or if the project quietly fades away.