GLOSSARY

Fork

February 19, 2026
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A change to a blockchain's protocol; a hard fork creates a new chain, while a soft fork is backward-compatible.

A change to a blockchain’s protocol; a hard fork creates a new chain, while a soft fork is backward-compatible.

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