通过即将推出的 IQ.wiki API，将专家精选的加密货币和区块链知识集成到您的应用中。
硬分叉是加密货币区块链中的永久性分歧，导致产生两个独立的分支或链。当单一加密货币一分为二时，就会发生硬分叉。硬分叉会导致创建一个具有不同规则的新区块链分支。这意味着在硬分叉之后，运行新分支的节点将不再识别旧分支，反之亦然。[1]
在加密货币世界中，硬分叉是区块链网络底层协议的永久性变更。硬分叉是一种软件升级，要求网络中的所有参与者都升级其软件才能继续使用该网络。硬分叉通常发生在区块链的现有代码被更改或更新时，从而导致现有区块链出现两个版本。现有的区块链被称为旧链（legacy chain），而新的区块链被称为分叉链。[1][2]
硬分叉对加密货币用户可能会产生多种不同的影响。例如，如果硬分叉未被大多数用户接受，它可能会导致产生两种独立的货币，每种货币都有自己的一套规则和规定。此外，硬分叉还可能导致支持不同版本加密货币的用户之间产生争议。这可能导致用户之间缺乏共识，从而对加密货币的整体价值产生负面影响。[3]\
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Proof of stake (PoS) is a type of consensus algorithm by which a cryptocurrency blockchain network aims to achieve distributed consensus, requiring validators to stake coins as collateral to validate transactions and forge new blocks.
BEP-721 is a BNB Smart Chain standard enabling creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), representing unique, tradable items, extending from the commonly used ERC-721 standard and EVM-compatible, giving each token a distinct ID to tokenize assets.
Proof-of-Work (PoW) is a consensus mechanism used in blockchain technology, originally implemented by Bitcoin, to validate transactions and prevent fraudulent activity, with miners racing to solve a hard hashing puzzle to add the next block.
Privacy Pools are a smart contract-based tool enhancing transaction privacy on blockchain, by allowing users to prove funds legitimacy without revealing their transaction history, using zero-knowledge proofs to separate lawful from illicit funds.
