BLAKE2b Bitcoin Fork Devs Push 45-Day Lockup on Miner Rewards
- —BTCB2 is down 84% from its $1,799 peak, trading at $270–315
- —The change activates at block 973440; chain tip sits near 973228
- —Luke Dashjr accused some pools of "attacking" the network via blind hashing
- —The fork split from Bitcoin on Aug. 8, 2026, at block height 961632
Why it matters: The fork remains absent from major exchanges and aggregators, and the new rule risks further limiting miner participation.
Source: Bitcoin.com