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Soft forks

A soft fork tightens Bitcoin’s validity rules in a way that can remain compatible with older nodes that continue to enforce the previous broader rules.

Context

Why it matters

A soft fork tightens Bitcoin’s validity rules in a way that can remain compatible with older nodes that continue to enforce the previous broader rules.

Canonical knowledge

What California Bitcoin maintains

  • A soft fork tightens Bitcoin’s validity rules in a way that can remain compatible with older nodes that continue to enforce the previous broader rules.

Primary and technical sources

Evidence before assertion
Bitcoin Developer Documentation

Bitcoin.org

Tier — · technicalBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System

Satoshi Nakamoto

Tier 1 · primary

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