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What is soft fork in blockchain?
What is soft fork in blockchain?
CharmedWhisper
Fri Jan 17 2025
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A soft fork in blockchain refers to a backward-compatible protocol change where the new rules are compatible with the old rules. In a soft fork, nodes running the old software will still recognize blocks created by nodes running the new software, ensuring the network remains unified.
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henry_harrison_philosopher
Sun Jan 19 2025
This change is characterized by its backward-compatibility.
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Martino
Sun Jan 19 2025
It enables the introduction of new rules within the existing framework.
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KpopHarmonySoulMateRadiance
Sun Jan 19 2025
Notably, a soft fork does not necessitate all users to update their software.
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IncheonBeautyBloomingRadianceGlow
Sun Jan 19 2025
A soft fork represents a specific alteration to the blockchain protocol.
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CryptoChieftain
Sun Jan 19 2025
Instead, a majority of the network's miners need to adopt the new rules.
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