Bitcoin BIP-110 enters a four-week countdown as miner support stays near zero

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2026-08-09 01:36:39

Nodes enforcing BIP-110 began applying a mandatory signaling rule at Bitcoin block height 961,632, putting the proposal into a decisive signaling window that is expected to end in roughly four weeks at block 965,664. Current data shows miner signaling support has fluctuated between just 0.3% and 2.6%, and no major mining pool has publicly backed the proposal. Most nodes running the enforcement rules appear to come from users of Bitcoin Knots, and those nodes are now rejecting blocks that do not carry the required signal, effectively isolating themselves from Bitcoin’s main network. If miner support reaches the 55% threshold during the signaling period, BIP-110’s data-limit rules would activate at block 965,664 and remain in place for about one year, covering roughly 52,416 blocks. Analysts cited in the report said the setup differs from the 2017 Bitcoin Cash split because BIP-110 does not have broad miner backing or exchange infrastructure. Without enough hashpower and node participation, a breakaway chain could face severe block production delays, with block times potentially stretching from the 10-minute target to hours or even days.

Nodes running BIP-110 rules began enforcing a mandatory signaling mechanism at Bitcoin block height 961,632, starting a key period for the proposal. The latest data shows miner signaling support has been moving in a range of 0.3% to 2.6%, with no major mining pool publicly supporting the plan.

The nodes that have enabled BIP-110 enforcement are mainly operated by users running Bitcoin Knots software. Those nodes are rejecting blocks that do not include the required signal and have, in practice, become isolated from Bitcoin’s main network.

The signaling window runs for about four more weeks

According to the report, the BIP-110 signaling period will continue until Bitcoin block height 965,664 and is expected to end in about four weeks. At that point, the community will face a key decision on whether the proposal should be activated.

If the proposal reaches the 55% miner-support threshold during the signaling window, BIP-110’s data-limit rules will go live at block height 965,664 and remain active for about one year, covering roughly 52,416 blocks.

Support remains thin among miners and infrastructure providers

Analysts said the situation differs from the 2017 Bitcoin Cash fork because a BIP-110 split does not have broad miner backing or exchange infrastructure. If the number of nodes and the amount of hashpower separating from the main chain are not enough, the resulting fork chain could run into serious block production issues.

Because Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment mechanism depends on stable hashpower, block generation on a minority chain could slow from the 10-minute target to several hours or even several days if miner support is insufficient.

Bitcoin Knots operators now face a choice

For Bitcoin Knots node operators who have already enabled BIP-110 rules, the immediate effect is that their nodes can no longer stay in sync with Bitcoin’s main network. They will either need to disable the enforcement rules and resync with the main chain, or keep running a separate network that currently lacks broad support.

The report was cited by Odaily and attributed to Cryptobriefing.

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