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𝟭𝟭 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼, 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟯, #Bitcoin hit a snag at block 225430. Two software versions — 0.7 and 0.8 — clashed. The newer version, 0.8, could handle bigger blocks, but the older version, 0.7, couldn't keep up, so 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘵, temporarily creating two Bitcoins that followed the same consensus rules, but had differing transaction histories for 24 blocks.
How was this chain split resolved? Miners and nodes chose to dial back to version 0.7, which merged the split. 𝗡𝗼 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. Individuals in the community followed their own incentives and steered the ship back on course, a testament to Bitcoiners' united resolve.
This wasn't just a minor technical hiccup. It was a conflict between old and new versions of the protocol, with a spotlight on Bitcoin's core ethos — 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. Each user played their part, ensuring the network remained intact and stronger than ever.
The 2013 fork saga is now part of Bitcoin's lore, demonstrating not just its ability to survive, but to 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦. When faced with adversity, Bitcoin proves that its strength lies not in easily-copiable code, but in 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘆𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 11 years later, Bitcoin remains unbridled by central control, and resilient in the face of technical tumult.
How was this chain split resolved? Miners and nodes chose to dial back to version 0.7, which merged the split. 𝗡𝗼 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. Individuals in the community followed their own incentives and steered the ship back on course, a testament to Bitcoiners' united resolve.
This wasn't just a minor technical hiccup. It was a conflict between old and new versions of the protocol, with a spotlight on Bitcoin's core ethos — 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. Each user played their part, ensuring the network remained intact and stronger than ever.
The 2013 fork saga is now part of Bitcoin's lore, demonstrating not just its ability to survive, but to 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦. When faced with adversity, Bitcoin proves that its strength lies not in easily-copiable code, but in 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘆𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 11 years later, Bitcoin remains unbridled by central control, and resilient in the face of technical tumult.