While there are over 100 Bitcoin forks, Bitcoin Spark (BTCS) has especially captured the attention of crypto investors and analysts. So much so that a Dogecoin whale claims that Bitcoin Spark is like finding Bitcoin (BTC) at ten dollars.
A Bitcoin fork refers to a split in the Bitcoin network, creating two different ‘branches’, each with its own protocol. There are two types of forks. The 1st one is soft forks, which are backwards-compatible. And maintain a single blockchain. And hard forks, which are not backwards-compatible and create a separate blockchain from the original one. Bitcoin forks often aim to upgrade the Bitcoin network. And some forks have gained substantial attention and support from the crypto community.
Bitcoin Spark, the latest Bitcoin hard fork, preserves its predecessor’s core attributes, such as the finite supply of 21 million coins, while introducing innovative enhancements that improve Satoshi Nakamoto’s vision. BTCS endeavours to achieve faster transaction speeds and lower gas fees by augmenting the number of individual transaction capabilities per block, reducing block time, and coupling this with a substantial increase in nodes.
Central to Bitcoin Spark’s groundbreaking approach is its all-new consensus mechanism known as Proof-of-Process (PoP). This blend of Proof-of-Stake and Proof-of-Work requires users to provide a stake and processing power to the network to validate blocks and earn rewards. This is done through an easy-to-use mining application that can be installed on any device and allows users to mine by permitting access to the device’s processing unit.
All processing runs through the devices’ CPU, GPU, and RAM in an isolated environment that does not affect or interact with any other part of the device. The software regulates how much processing power is used and thus limits the mining capability by default. This novel approach greatly reduces block confirmation work and power consumption while significantly increasing the network’s security. An algorithm that restrains linear rewards based on stake size or processing power is also used to ensure fair distribution of the mining rewards.
The Bitcoin Spark network has a multi-layered architecture allowing smart contract deployment in EVM-compatible languages and Rust. This promotes a larger scope of developers and smart contract styles within the network, expanding the scope of decentralized applications and fostering increased adoption of Bitcoin Spark (BTCS). Bitcoin Spark also presents new revenue-generating opportunities for network participants aside from the “renting out” of their processing power, such as community-driven advertisements.
The Bitcoin Spark Initial Coin offering (ICO) started on August 1st, and several crypto watchers on YouTube have already suggested that it could be the best option for those who missed out on cheap Bitcoin (BTC). The ICO is still in phase 1, selling BTCS at $1.50 and offering a 20% bonus.
Media outlet Semafor recently reported that X (formerly Twitter) was looking for a financial-data giant to build a trading hub on the app. This triggered speculations among the Dogecoin (DOGE) community, with many arguing that DOGE could take centre stage in this development. However, Musk took to Twitter to address these rumours, stating that no work was being done on building a trading hub within the social media platform. Nonetheless, In July, Musk wanted to make X a platform where users can conduct their entire financial world. Thus, there is still a prevailing belief that X could eventually incorporate cryptocurrency trading, especially considering Musk’s keen interest in digital assets, particularly Dogecoin.
Dogecoin (DOGE) has undoubtedly provided significant returns to its early adopters. Therefore, a Dogecoin whale claiming Bitcoin Spark is like finding Bitcoin at ten dollars further adds to the positive outlook for this new and innovative Bitcoin fork.
For more information on Bitcoin Spark:
Website: https://bitcoinspark.org/
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