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Breakaway Bitcoin chain produces 2 blocks since Saturday split

Breakaway Bitcoin chain produces 2 blocks since Saturday split

Bitcoin’s main network added more than 300 blocks over the same period, underscoring the gap in activity and chain progress after the fork.

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Fact Check
Two independent CoinDesk articles and The Block confirm the BIP-110 breakaway chain split from Bitcoin on Saturday and produced only two blocks before stalling (stuck at height 961,633). The Aug 11 CoinDesk report states the main Bitcoin network reached block 961,959, leaving the fork 326 blocks behind — consistent with the claim's 'more than 300 blocks' and '2 blocks since Saturday split.' The fork inherited Bitcoin's high difficulty but has negligible mining incentive, explaining the stall. All key facts in the claim match the sources.
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Summary

A breakaway Bitcoin chain has generated two blocks since splitting from the main network on Saturday, while Bitcoin itself has produced more than 300 blocks over the same span. The comparison highlights a sharp divergence in chain activity after the split, with the main Bitcoin network continuing to advance far more quickly than the offshoot.

Terms & Concepts
  • breakaway chain: A new chain split from an existing blockchain.
  • fork: A blockchain split creating separate chain histories.