From 5d6848e9a60474e07b3f799ec0d1b6264378f300 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: otaliptus Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 14:24:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add ViaBTC BIP 54 agenda item --- _posts/2026-05-14-may-bitdevs-amsterdam.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/_posts/2026-05-14-may-bitdevs-amsterdam.md b/_posts/2026-05-14-may-bitdevs-amsterdam.md index 42a8678..4a97efd 100644 --- a/_posts/2026-05-14-may-bitdevs-amsterdam.md +++ b/_posts/2026-05-14-may-bitdevs-amsterdam.md @@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ These rules exist so that BitDevs participants can speak freely within the event - **Slow block propagation and validation on signet**: Measurements showing that slowly-validating blocks on Bitcoin's Signet testnet propagate approximately 160 times slower than normal blocks. Median validation took around 20 seconds compared to 176 milliseconds for standard blocks, highlighting real-world impact of BIP 54's targeted issues. - [https://b10c.me/observations/16-slow-block-propagation-validation-signet/](https://b10c.me/observations/16-slow-block-propagation-validation-signet/) +- **ViaBTC joins the BIP 54 compatibility train**: Mainnet observer data showing ViaBTC mining BIP 54-compatible coinbase transactions, adding another major pool to the set of miners signaling practical compatibility with Consensus Cleanup constraints. + - [https://mainnet.observer/charts/mining-pools-mining-bip54-coinbase/](https://mainnet.observer/charts/mining-pools-mining-bip54-coinbase/) + #### Mining and consensus research - **Inertial Mining**: A proposed mining protocol that produces Nakamoto's intended single longest chain outcome while constituting a true game-theoretic equilibrium. The authors show that neither selfish mining nor any other deviation is profitable for miners controlling less than half the network's power.