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Bitcoin's Nuclear Option: A Chain Split Threatens to Tear Crypto Apart

Bitcoin's Nuclear Option: A Chain Split Threatens to Tear Crypto Apart

London June 13, 2026

This is not a drill. The biggest fight in years continues to build up inside Bitcoin’s core code, and it is a war over the very soul of the world's largest cryptocurrency. One side promises a cleaner, faster network; the other screams censorship. The result could be a catastrophic chain split that destroys billions in value. Read on to see why the next few days will decide everything.