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Bitcoin blockchain briefly split as two miners found competing blocks, one block discarded after race.

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13 Sep 2026
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Bitcoin blockchain briefly split as two miners found competing blocks, one block discarded after race.

On September 11, 2026, two major Bitcoin mining pools, Antpool and Spiderpool, simultaneously found valid blocks at the same height, causing a brief blockchain reorganization. Antpool's block ultimately became part of the main chain, while Spiderpool's block was discarded. Such one-block reorganizations are relatively common and reflect the natural competition in block mining, with the network favoring the chain with the most accumulated work. While small reorganizations like this are normal and pose minimal security risks, deeper reorganizations seen in other cryptocurrencies like Monero and Bitcoin SV can have serious implications for transaction security.

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