Bitcoin will undergo two fork events in 2026, allowing BTC holders to receive new assets at a 1:1 ratio.

According to Odaily, Bitcoin will undergo two fork events in 2026. Developer Paul Sztorc plans to launch an intentional hard fork called eCash, which is expected to activate around August 21 at block height 964,000. Another controversial soft fork proposal, BIP-110, carries a risk of causing a chain split due to unexpected issues during the August signaling window. A Bitcoin chain split will duplicate the UTXO set, granting holders a 1:1 asset balance on both ledgers. Whether the forked coins remain usable depends on replay protection, mining difficulty, and the market. Self-custody holders who control private keys at the snapshot can typically sign transactions on either chain; custodial holdings are controlled by exchanges at the snapshot, and whether users receive forked coins depends on the platform’s policy. (Bitcoin.com News)