Bitcoin BIP-110 Upgrade Faces Low Miner Support and Contingency Plan

Supporters of the proposed BIP-110 soft‑fork for Bitcoin have prepared a fallback that could change the network’s proof‑of‑work code if miners block the upgrade. Developer Chris Guida repurposed code originally written by Luke Dashjr for Bitcoin Knots, creating a “last‑resort” version that could be activated should miner signalling remain below the 55 % threshold required for activation around block 961,632 (early August 2026).

BIP‑110 aims to limit non‑payment data such as Ordinals, BRC‑20 tokens and large OP_RETURN fields for about one year, but it has attracted minimal miner backing – typically under 3 % of blocks. Critics warn that proceeding without broad consensus could split the chain, giving a small group of developers disproportionate influence over Bitcoin’s rules. Figures such as Adam Back have highlighted the governance risks, while supporters argue the plan deters miners from unilaterally setting protocol changes.