Chris Guida rebases proof-of-work hard fork code for Bitcoin Knots as miner contingency plan

The article covers two separate crypto/market stories, but the relevant one for Bitcoin says developer Chris Guida rebased Luke Dashjr’s 2017 proof-of-work hard fork code onto current Bitcoin Knots software as a contingency plan if miners resist BIP-110. BIP-110, also called the Reduced Data Temporary Soft Fork (RDTS), would temporarily limit arbitrary non-financial data in Bitcoin transactions for one year. The proposal reportedly needs over 55% miner signaling across 2,016 blocks, but early August 2026 reports suggest weak support. The rebased hard fork code is described as an emergency fallback that would be highly disruptive because it could invalidate existing mining hardware. The piece highlights an ongoing governance battle between miners and node operators over Bitcoin’s rules, with proponents arguing economic nodes should have the final say.