{"id":74859,"date":"2026-07-02T17:47:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-core-developer-warns-users-to-pause-btc-transfers-when-bip-110-deadline-nears\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:47:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:47:45","slug":"bitcoin-core-developer-warns-users-to-pause-btc-transfers-when-bip-110-deadline-nears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-core-developer-warns-users-to-pause-btc-transfers-when-bip-110-deadline-nears\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Core Developer Warns Users to Pause BTC Transfers When BIP-110 Deadline Nears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Jon Atack warns traders to avoid bitcoin transfers in August 2026 near block 961,632.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">BIP-110 miner signaling sits at just 0.79% as of July 1, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Luke Dashjr says upgraded nodes face no reorg risk once BIP-110 locks in.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Atack <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jonatack\/status\/2071650771028918682?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">posted<\/a> the warning on X on June 29, 2026. He said he plans to run both a custom version of <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Core and <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Knots 110 side by side to watch how the network behaves before the rules take effect.<\/p>\n<h2>A Temporary Soft Fork Targets Data in Transactions<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bip-110-pushes-bitcoin-toward-august-fork-deadline-with-only-5-eh-s-signaling\/\">BIP-110<\/a> is a temporary soft fork proposal aimed at what promoters call \u201cspam.\u201d It limits arbitrary data in transactions, including large OP_RETURN outputs and inscriptions.<\/p>\n<p>New outputs would be capped at 34 bytes, with OP_RETURN allowed up to 83 bytes. Data pushes and witness elements would be capped at 256 bytes. <span>UTXOs<\/span> created before activation stay exempt, and the rule expires automatically after roughly a year.<\/p>\n<h2>Signaling Remains Low as the Deadline Approaches<\/h2>\n<p>Mandatory signaling begins around block 961,632, projected for early August 2026. As of July 2, signaling sits at about 0.76% in the current difficulty period. Knots-based <span>nodes<\/span> make up an estimated 8% to 22% of the network, depending on the metric used, but miner hashpower backing the change has remained extremely thin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_827916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-827916\" style=\"width:2460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-827916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: bip110.org\/monitor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> <span>Bitcoin<\/span>\u2019s block height sits in the mid-956,000s as of July 2, putting the mandatory window roughly 5,000 blocks away.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Reorg Risk Exists During the Window<\/h2>\n<p>Because BIP-110 enforcement runs through <span>nodes<\/span> rather than miners alone, a lag in hash power could produce short reorgs, slower blocks on the enforcing side, or mempool divergence once the mandatory signaling period starts. Luke Dashjr <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LukeDashjr\/status\/2071680034725560434?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">replied<\/a> to Atack\u2019s thread, arguing there is no reorg risk for users who have already upgraded to BIP-110.<\/p>\n<p>Other replies pushed back, questioning why users should sideline funds at all, and some called for active testing or opposition instead of neutrality. \u201cFu** avoid transacting. Need to be putting large OP_RETURN and Inscriptions in every block for 144 blocks,\u201d one X user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lifofifo\/status\/2071721116779860057?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a>. It is very likely that many OP_RETURN and Inscription proponents will do just that.<\/p>\n<h2>The Dual-Node Setup Explained<\/h2>\n<p>Atack\u2019s plan mirrors a method available to any technical user. Running a standard <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Core <span>node<\/span> alongside a Knots <span>node<\/span> with separate data directories lets an operator watch both chain tips at once. When a miner produces a block that skips BIP-110 signaling, the Core <span>node<\/span> accepts it while the Knots <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-bitcoin-node\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">node<\/a> rejects it, creating two live views of the chain on one machine.<\/p>\n<p>Operators can track a possible chain split using standard RPC calls like getblockchaininfo and getchaintips, comparing block heights, mempool contents, and rejected-block log entries between the two <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-bitcoin-node\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nodes<\/a> in real time.<\/p>\n<h2>Steps Users Can Take Before August<\/h2>\n<p>For holders who want to reduce exposure during the window, a few practical steps stand out.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Move funds off exchanges into self-custody before the mandatory signaling period begins.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Defer large or time-sensitive transfers until confirmations stabilize after the deadline.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Wait for extra confirmations, six to ten instead of the usual one to three, if a transaction cannot wait. Exchanges and infrastructure providers may increase confirmation counts for deposits.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If funds are on an exchange, the operator may or may not acknowledge a chain split and the token that could transpire from it. It\u2019s quite likely exchanges will be announcing preliminary plans for a chain split possibility before the deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What Happens After Activation<\/h2>\n<p>If BIP-110 locks in, full data-limiting rules follow roughly 2,016 blocks after the mandatory signaling period ends, pushing full activation into mid-to-late August or early September. The rule then runs for about a year before expiring on its own.<\/p>\n<p>Atack characterized his position as neutral, presenting the dual- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-bitcoin-node\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">node<\/a> approach as a means of observation rather than a forecast of which chain will ultimately prevail. Whether BIP-110 follows a similar course should begin to emerge through signaling data over the coming weeks. It should be noted that with the BIP-110 event, a chain split remains only a possibility and is not widely expected.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, the August eCash fork is an intentional split that will produce two separate chains and two coins, though eCash will be recognized as an alternative asset rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BTC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-core-developer-warns-users-to-pause-btc-transfers-when-bip-110-deadline-nears\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Jon Atack warns traders to avoid bitcoin transfers in August 2026 near block 961,632. BIP-110 miner signaling sits at just 0.79% as of July 1, 2026. Luke Dashjr says upgraded nodes face no reorg risk once BIP-110 locks in. 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