Forks are for code upgrades. Not for creating infinite copies of Bitcoin with 'improved' names.Satoshi Nakamoto (not really)
Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Gold, Bitcoin SV, Bitcoin Diamond. The only thing they improved was the list of cautionary tales.
A "fork" occurs when a blockchain's code is modified, creating a divergent version. Soft forks are backward-compatible upgrades, while hard forks create entirely new chains. Bitcoin has experienced several notable hard forks, including Bitcoin Cash (2017), Bitcoin Gold (2017), and Bitcoin SV (2018). Each claimed to be the "real" Bitcoin, but none have come close to matching the original's adoption, security, or market value.
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