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Version bits FAQ for miners

What is version bits BIP9? The version bits BIP9 system is a way to introduce backward compatible rule changes to the Bitcoin consensus rules, known as a soft fork. version bits allows miners to signal that they can validate the…

Bitcoin Core :: CSV softfork

There is an ongoing soft fork of the Bitcoin consensus rules. While everything appears to be proceeding well, this article contains important information and checklists for miners and pool operators which must not be ignored. If there is any doubt,…

Bitcoin Core :: Segregated witness: the next steps

Segregated witness (segwit) is approaching release. This post provides some background information, details about how segwit was tested, information about how the upgrade is expected to proceed, and a description of some future features that segwit makes easier to implement.…