It’s been a really tumultuous few weeks for all of us. I continue to feel for everyone impacted by the Cold Card situation and now the BTCPay Server attack (@r0ckstardev I’m praying for you and everyone there). And to address the elephant in the room, the network has passed block height 961632 and we have two chains. No ideal by any means but here we are. What I am happy about is that the Ocean team has delivered what it said it would - a path for its clients to pick one chain or the other. At this point, slightly over half of Ocean clients’ hash rate is directed at the BIP-110 side but each client is making their own decision with almost all of them doing so through the use of DATUM. And, Ocean clients have mined blocks on each side. I point this out because I know there was a great deal of speculation as to whether Ocean would really give their clients this choice. I hope this is put to rest now. For the record BarefootMining has been mining on the non-signaling side. I know some are disappointed by this and others have applauded it. In the end, I made the decision that I believe is best for my company, my investors, and for Bitcoin. Contrary to what most people probably think, Ocean’s board and management team have been supportive of a two-pool solution for quite some time. The team delivered that and the infrastructure is live and available to all. If you are miner, or just someone who wants to observe what is happening in either pool, you can find information here: BIP-110: Non-BIP-110: Bottom line: This isn’t about telling miners which decision to make. It’s about refusing to make that decision for them. Ocean fulfilled that promise. Your hash. Your choice. P.S. I highly recommend disconnecting from all the chaos for a few days. Get some sleep then tomorrow touch some grass and feel the sun on your face. P.S.S. If you have questions or concerns, my DMs are open and I’ll do all I can to respond promptly. 🌊💪