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BIP-110 Soft Fork Explained: How Bitcoin Protocol Changes Actually Work

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

BIP-110 proposes a one-year soft fork to restrict arbitrary data in Bitcoin transactions, targeting Ordinals-style inscriptions. Miner signaling is currently near zero, making activation unlikely by the August 2026 deadline. The post explains BIP 9 activation mechanics, requiring 95% miner support within a 2,016-block window.

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The near-zero signaling suggests BIP-110 is dead on arrival, but the technical walkthrough is a useful primer on Bitcoin governance for developers.
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