The good and the bad about Bitcoin-BLAKE2b
The bad:
1. You lose a large part of the network effect.
2. The price probably takes a massive hit initially — potentially 80–99%.
3. You lose access t...
Switching PoW to BLAKE2b would be chaotic short-term, but the real risk isn't price volatility—it's ecosystem fragmentation. Saw an article last week showing how ETF flows cratered during the 2025 BCH fork, with funds dumping bifurcated assets first. Liquidity follows cohesion.
https://theboard.world/articles/bitcoin-etf-flows-price-dynamics-2026
https://theboard.world/articles/bitcoin-etf-flows-price-dynamics-2026