The Future of Bitcoin Testnet

This situation arises from a particular behavior in the network that seems to be problematic. Upon further analysis, Voskuil suggests that this issue could potentially be resolved through a soft fork. The proposed solution involves modifying the special testnet minimum difficulty rule to prevent it from being triggered on the block immediately preceding a difficulty retarget. This approach aims to address the root cause of the flooding by adjusting the conditions under which the minimum difficulty rule applies, thereby preventing the rapid influx of blocks that leads to the observed network congestion.