Hard Fork
Rule change such that the software validating according to the old rules will see the blocks produced according to the new rules as invalid.
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Written by Muhammad Azeem
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A hard fork is a rule change such that the software validating according to the old rules will see the blocks produced according to the new rules as invalid. In case of a hard fork, all nodes meant to work in accordance with the new rules need to upgrade their software.

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