# Why BIP-110 Failed

URL: /show/this-week-in-bitcoin/118/
> Why BIP 110 failed, what its three block fork revealed about Bitcoin consensus, and the push for a proof of work change, plus weakening jobs and NVIDIA’s new AI asset class that could become an even bigger liquidity vacuum for Bitcoin.

- Show: [This Week In Bitcoin](/show/this-week-in-bitcoin/)
- Episode: 118
- Date: 2026-08-12
- Hosts: chris
- Duration: 01:30:30
- Audio: https://feeds.fountain.fm/40huHEEF6JMPGYctMuUI/items/XqRoTG73hs02FohjeFrS/files/AUDIO---DEFAULT---A9USL2hI08SXr4o2ggqu.mp3


Transcripts: [application/x-subrip](https://feeds.fountain.fm/40huHEEF6JMPGYctMuUI/items/XqRoTG73hs02FohjeFrS/files/AUDIO---TRANSCRIPT---DEFAULT---SRT.srt)




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**Show Notes**

* [ZEUS Goes Offline After Cybersecurity Incident](https://zeusln.com/blog/security-update-2026-08-05/)
* [BTCPay Server 2.4.2 Security Advisory](https://blog.btcpayserver.org/security-advisory-btcpay-server-2-4-2/)
* [COLDCARD Entropy Failure: Technical Autopsy](https://wizardsardine.com/blog/coldcard-vuln-deep-dive/)
* [COLDCARD Attackers Begin Laundering Stolen Bitcoin](https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/2085117642567020750)
* [Bitcoin Red Team Expands Ecosystem Security Audit](https://x.com/callebtc/status/2085024458012586286)
* [Bitcoin Red Team Reports Thousands of Findings](https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/bitcoin-red-team-says-ai-finding-100s-critical-exploits-across-core-projects)
* [Blockstream Announces Swaps](https://blog.blockstream.com/announcing-blockstream-swaps/)
* [Floresta 2026 Node Roadmap](https://www.getfloresta.org/blog/roadmap-Q2-Q3)
* [Libbitcoin Is Coming](https://libbitcoin.info/)
* [Anthropic Signs $9.1 Billion Deal With Bitcoin Miner Riot](https://the-decoder.com/anthropic-signs-9-1-billion-data-center-deal-with-bitcoin-miner-riot-platforms/)
* [BIP-110 Fork Stalls After Mining Two Blocks](https://decrypt.co/375177/bitcoin-anti-spam-fork-splutters-halt-mining-just-two-blocks)
* [BIP-110 Attracts Just 0.15% of Bitcoin Hashpower](https://www.kucoin.com/news/flash/bip-110-fork-attracts-only-0-15-of-bitcoin-hashpower)
* [OCEAN Says BIP-110 Is on Track to Fail](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/bitcoin-mining/ocean-mining-vp-jason-hughes-bip-110-on-track-to-fail-as-miner-signaling-stays-below-1)
* [What Is the BIP-110 Upgrade?](https://bitcoinfoundation.org/news/bitcoin/what-is-bip-110-upgrade/)
* [Bitcoin Is Not Changed by Proof of Node](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/bitcoin-is-not-changed-by-proof-of-node)
* [Mechanic on Why Not Changing Proof of Work Was a Mistake](https://x.com/WalkerAmerica/status/2085741715185385699)
* [Bitcoin Cash Precedent for BIP-110](https://x.com/btcinsider__/status/2085720112884310160)
* [A Critical BIP-110 Take](https://x.com/1914ad/status/2085829768583217384)
* [Motion to Remove Luke Dashjr From BIP Editors](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/knbv3MFwlvU)
* [Pull Request to Remove Luke Dashjr From BIP Editors](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/2248)
* [BIP-110 Code Review Takeaways](https://claude.ai/chat/e9c6b279-3c9f-4de6-b7bd-bbf04a37f879)
* [Bitcoin Cash](https://bitcoincash.org/en/)
* [Bitcoin Cash Block-Time Discussion](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoincash/comments/1gysx0p/average_bch_block_time_10_minutes_bad_experience/)
* [Strategy Says Selling Bitcoin Demonstrated Treasury Resilience](https://x.com/pete_rizzo_/status/2085308029675716712)
* [Strategy Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/MSTR/pressreleases/1727602/strategy-mstr-q1-2026-earnings-transcript/)
* [Strategy’s Bitcoin Treasury Model](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/6940658.pdf)
* [Senate Crypto Bill Faces Another Setback](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/07/delays-imperil-senate-crypto-bill-01029817)
* [U.S. Economy Lost 23,000 Jobs in July](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5jesMxXh9M)
* [July Jobs Report Market Reaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiolHVp-ZJY)
* [Private Payrolls Added Just 44,000 Jobs in July](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/private-companies-added-just-44000-workers-in-july-below-expectations-adp-reports.html)
* [July Payrolls Preview: Job Growth Expected to Stay Weak](https://www.tradingkey.com/analysis/economic/indicators/262084280-us-july-nfp-preview-job-growth-may-remain-low-how-us-stocks-dollar-gold-react-tradingkey)
* [Stocks Jump After Surprise Jobs Decline](https://thebusinessjournal.com/stocks-rise-weak-jobs-report-fed-rate-outlook-august-2026/)
* [Weak Jobs Report Pushes Rate-Hike Odds Lower](https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open)
* [Incarcerated Person Access to News Media](https://policy.doc.mn.gov/docpolicy/PolicyDoc?name=303.110.pdf)
* [Constraints and Opportunities in Interview Transcription](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1400594/)

**Music:**

* [The Jetsons By: Joe Martin](https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6671837)