Bitcoin Blake Hard Fork: Why We’re Leaving Bitcoin Core | X Space Featuring Mechanic

From https://x.com/i/spaces/1jxXgBaXdNBJZ Aug 19, 2026 A full recording of an X Space discussing BIP 110, the proposed Bitcoin proof-of-work change, and the fork the community is calling “Bitcoin Blake.” Developers and plebs working on the project — including Mechanic, Luke’s collaborators, Chris, Kyle, and host Desert Dave — go deep on the technical roadmap, the culture war inside Bitcoin, and the ongoing debate over whether Bitcoin’s soul is store of value or medium of exchange. Topics covered: the new block header design and CVE fixes, opt-in replay protection, DATUM and decentralized mining, why the miners are being “fired,” the comparison to the 2017 Bitcoin Cash split, Monero’s strengths and weaknesses, cross-chain Lightning bridges, node vs. economic centralization, and much m