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The accepted answer from a Bitcoin researcher sums up the merge problem pretty well; "As for the merge, this is still being discussed and we do not have a good

• QML 9y ago
  I wouldn't follow an answer from 4 years ago; the space moves incredibly fast (well with the exception of the scaling debate).
  • cnnsucks 9y ago
    >> the space moves incredibly fast What can you cite that demonstrates any change in the merge situation during the last 4 years?
• ryanlol 9y ago
  Why would there be any need for a contingency plan? Bitcoin needs an internet connection to work properly. If you don't have a functional internet connection then you don't get functional Bitcoin either, sucks to be you.
  • cnnsucks 9y ago
    >> Why would there be any need for a contingency plan? That question is probably best put the person that wrote the statement and mentioned that it was under discussion: Christian Decker. He is a published block chain researcher and may have a good answer for you. https://arxiv.org/abs/1412.7935 https://arxiv.org/abs/1412.7935 http://www.tik.ee.ethz.ch/file/49318d3f56c1d525aabf7fda78b23fc0/P2P2013_041.pdf http://www.tik.ee.ethz.ch/file/49318d3f56c1d525aabf7fda78b23... http://www.tik.ee.ethz.ch/file/7e4a7f3f2991784786037285f4876f5c/esorics2014_submission_48.pdf http://www.tik.ee.ethz.ch/file/7e4a7f3f2991784786037285f4876... http://www.tik.ee.ethz.ch/file/848064fa2e80f88a57aef43d7d5956c6/P2P2013_093.pdf http://www.tik.ee.ethz.ch/file/848064fa2e80f88a57aef43d7d595...