In blockchain, a fork is defined variously as: "What happens when a blockchain diverges into two potential paths forward", "A change in protocol", or...
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new transaction blocks. Although blockchain records are not unalterable, since blockchain forks are possible, blockchains may be considered secure by design...
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process Fork (blockchain), a split of the blockchain into two chains or a protocol change The Fork, an on-line restaurant booking system Fork (chess)...
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block height". A fork influences the validity of the rules. Forks are typically conducted in order to add new features to a blockchain, to reverse the...
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Solana is a blockchain platform which uses a proof-of-stake mechanism to provide smart contract functionality. Its native cryptocurrency is SOL. Solana...
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Blockchain.com (formerly Blockchain.info) is a cryptocurrency financial services company. The company began as the first Bitcoin blockchain explorer in...
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Bitcoin scalability problem (redirect from User activated soft fork)
bitcoin, in a process known as a fork. Forks can be grouped into two types: A hard fork is a change to the blockchain protocol that is not backward compatible...
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Ethereum (redirect from Optimism (blockchain))
perform a contentious "hard fork" to reappropriate the affected funds. The fork resulted in the network splitting into two blockchains: Ethereum with the theft...
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Decentralized autonomous organization (redirect from Blockchain company)
the money restored, via a hard fork of the Ethereum blockchain. Most Ethereum miners and clients switched to the new fork while the original chain became...
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Avalanche is a decentralized, open-source proof of stake blockchain with smart contract functionality. AVAX is the native cryptocurrency of the platform...
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