Crypto forks can lead to significant changes in blockchain protocols. This article explains the difference between hard and soft forks and their implications.

  • What Is a Crypto Fork?: Define a fork as a change in the blockchain protocol that can result in a split in the blockchain.

  • Hard Forks vs. Soft Forks: Explain the differences, with hard forks creating two separate blockchains (e.g., Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash) and soft forks being backward-compatible updates.

  • Notable Forks in Crypto History: Highlight significant forks, such as the Ethereum hard fork that created Ethereum Classic and the Bitcoin forks.