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User-activated soft fork

A user-activated soft fork is a coordination strategy in which economic nodes signal or enforce upgraded rules independent of miner activation.

Why it matters

A user-activated soft fork is a coordination strategy in which economic nodes signal or enforce upgraded rules independent of miner activation.

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Primary and technical sources

Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto

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