Tagged "hard fork"

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Paul Sztorc Walks Into the Lion's Den: The "Bitcoin & Chill" Debate on eCash, Lightning, and Firing Core

Paul Sztorc Walks Into the Lion's Den: The "Bitcoin & Chill" Debate on eCash, Lightning, and Firing Core

July 23, 2026

This is a summary of Paul Sztorc's appearance on the X show "Bitcoin & Chill," hosted by Wicked (@wsbitcoin) on July 22, 2026, and archived on YouTube by Rexpaces. Unlike the friendly eCash Space…

 The Soft Fork That Became Hard: A Decade of Drivechain Activation Theater

The Soft Fork That Became Hard: A Decade of Drivechain Activation Theater

May 23, 2026

Drivechains were first presented in 2015. Became a formalized BIP in 2017. Have been promoted as a soft fork for Bitcoin for almost a decade. This could have been an easy activation, which makes everything possible on Bitcoin. But they chose the hard way.

 Are Hard Forks Inflating the 21 Million Coin Supply?

Are Hard Forks Inflating the 21 Million Coin Supply?

May 22, 2026

Every hard fork doubles the nominal Bitcoin supply on paper, but markets eventually pick one winner — and the loser's coins effectively disappear. Here's why Ecash has a small but real chance of being the one that's left standing, and why complacency is the most expensive position you can hold.