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No, accidental fork will be reverted and people will go on with the previously working software. Bitcoin can collapse only when it's non-recoverable (e.g. ECDSA
by oleganza 13y ago
No, accidental fork will be reverted and people will go on with the previously working software. Bitcoin can collapse only when it's non-recoverable (e.g. ECDSA or SHA256 is completely broken). If it is recoverable (like in all cases mentioned above), then there will be just a short period of turbulence.
- maxerickson 13y agoI think there is some resiliency against glitch forks, I don't think it is obvious that the only outcome is 'just a short period of turbulence'. (mostly because there are lots of humans involved and they will act like humans)