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Bitcoin Experiences Rare Two-Block Fork

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The Bitcoin network recently underwent an uncommon two‑block reorganization near block height 941,880, when competing chains briefly formed among major mining pools including Foundry USA, AntPool, and ViaBTC. In Bitcoin’s proof‑of‑work system, short reorganizations like this can occur when blocks are found nearly simultaneously, creating a temporary fork that’s resolved once one branch becomes longer and gains more cumulative work. Experts emphasize that shallow reorganizations are a natural part of Nakamoto consensus and do not signal an attack or failure, as the protocol always adopts the longest valid chain.

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