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BIP-110 signaling begins at block 961,632 with miners backing it at just 2.5%
Signaling for Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-110 has begun, but only 2.5% of miners are currently supporting it, far below the 55% required for activation. The proposal aims to temporarily limit non-financial data on the network. Prominent figures like Michael Saylor and Adam Back have publicly opposed it, and its advocates are framing it as a user-activated soft fork (UASF) to bypass miner consensus.
A renowned New York Times investigative reporter thinks British cryptographer is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, said…
An investigative report from the New York Times suggests that British cryptographer Adam Back is the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. The report cites linguistic analysis, shared terminology, and the timing of Back's involvement in cryptography. However, Adam Back has publicly denied these claims, attributing the similarities to shared interests and coincidences within the cryptography community.
