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Bitcoin (BTC) is facing a renewed debate over potential chain splits in 2026, as developers advance competing proposals that could culminate in either a hard fork or an unexpected network divergence during a soft-fork activation window. The discussion matters not only for technical governance, but also for market structure—any split that produces two viable networks can ripple through liquidity, exchange operations, and custody practices.

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AI can enhance protocol security by identifying vulnerabilities quickly, but human oversight remains crucial to validate and act on findings. Ethereum Foundation says AI found real protocol bugs, but humans still run the show.

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Bitcoin could rise toward $100,000 from around $64,000 if markets understand Michael Saylor's shift in Strategy Inc.'s bitcoin approach, with Standard Chartered arguing that recent selling pressure reflects confusion over the strategy rather than a change in bitcoin's long-term outlook. Why Saylor's Bitcoin Strategy Has Created Market Uncertainty Strategy Inc.

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Can $1,800 become Ethereum's next launchpad?