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Bitcoin Records Rare Two-Block Reorganization at Block Height 941880

Bitcoin Records Rare Two-Block Reorganization at Block Height 941880

According to the report, Foundry USA’s competing chain replaced blocks mined by AntPool and ViaBTC, marking Bitcoin’s first two-block reorganization in roughly three years.

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Fact Check
The event is widely reported by reputable cryptocurrency news and exchange platforms (PANews, Binance, KuCoin). The technical details provided—block height 941880, the specific mining pools involved (Foundry USA, AntPool, ViaBTC), and the nature of the two-block reorganization—are consistent across all sources.
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Summary

Bitcoin underwent a rare two-block reorganization at block height 941880, with Foundry USA ultimately winning the mining race. AntPool mined block 941881 and ViaBTC mined 941882, but Foundry USA’s competing chain prevailed on the 23rd, replacing those blocks. The event was reported as Bitcoin’s first two-block reorg in about three years.

Terms & Concepts
  • Block reorganization: A temporary revision of blockchain history when the network accepts a competing valid chain, typically because it has more cumulative proof-of-work.
  • Decentralized consensus: The mechanism through which Bitcoin nodes and miners agree on the valid chain without a central authority.
  • Orphaned blocks: Blocks that were valid when mined but are later dropped after another competing chain is accepted by the network.