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A fork occurs when a change to the protocol is proposed and two distinct groups of nodes follow different sets of rules, creating two separate blockchains.

This article interprets the BRC-20 fork event and introduces the attitudes of different stakeholders.

This article explores the difficulty of upgrading Bitcoin, pointing out that this is mainly due to concerns about reduced rewards after halving, which has led to many hard forks. A review of Bitcoin's past few hard forks and an introduction to the experimental hard fork currently planned by LayerTwolabs. Although Bitcoin has always faced route issues, it is still seeking opportunities on a different path.

2026 is set to become a major milestone in Ethereum’s scaling journey. With the Glamsterdam fork introducing parallel processing, ZK verification, and adjustments to Gas limits, both Layer 1 and Layer 2 on Ethereum are seeing simultaneous improvements in throughput and user experience.

Our goal here is to do an overview of all these proposals, figure out what technical patterns they share, figure out what kinds of new opcodes and other soft fork upgrades they need to function, and create a comparison table of how all the parts fit together. Along the way we’ll also define what an L2 protocol actually is, what kind of scaling Lightning is already capable of, and get an understanding of what improvements we need to do to mempools to achieve all this.

Ethereum reached the final stage of the "Blob Parameters Only (BPO)" fork in the Fusaka upgrade cycle, raising the maximum blob count per block to improve Layer 2 data availability. The BPO mechanism enables Ethereum to incrementally fine-tune network parameters, lower Rollup costs, and maintain sustainable network scalability.

Recently, following the BRC-20 fork announcement and the unveiling of UniSat's new strategy, BRC-20 has once again grabbed attention. Within this resurgence, SATS, the new flagship project of BRC-20, has gained significant traction, doubling in value over 10 days, outpacing the previous BRC-20 leader ORDI, and claiming the top spot in the OP_RETURN category.

A rare network fork occurred on Cardano following an AI-generated malformed transaction. This led to an ADA price drop of 6% to 16%. Developers implemented a fix quickly. The FBI began an investigation. This event represents a significant security milestone for Cardano.

The biggest Ethereum network update ahead of the upcoming Merge

Forks play a pivotal role in blockchain technology, driving everything from system upgrades to the emergence of new cryptocurrencies. In this article, we’ll provide a clear overview and practical examples to explain what causes forks, the different types, and how they affect Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the entire crypto ecosystem.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was created as a result of the Bitcoin scaling debate. It prioritizes faster transactions and lower fees, seeking to restore the original vision of peer-to-peer electronic cash.

Economic activity on Solana is flourishing. But what does this mean for the fee market? How will MEV impact it? This article will analyze these two questions through the lens of Solana's block architecture and consensus mechanism, and provide insights into the implications for changes in the fee market.

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On November 7, the Ethereum Foundation announced the launch of the Pectra testnet named Mekong, allowing developers to experience upcoming upgrade technologies before they go live on the Ethereum mainnet. The following article will introduce the background, purpose, and relationship between the Mekong testnet and Pectra.

Bitcoin Gold is a hard fork of Bitcoin, which claims to improve decentralization and user convenience, aiming to address Bitcoin's limitations.