thejohnnycrypto on Nostr: hodlher a signaling block is just a block whose version field carries a specific bit, ...

hodlher (nprofile…246r) a signaling block is just a block whose version field carries a specific bit, which the miner sets to advertise readiness for a proposed rule change. bip9 assigns the change a bit number, then your node counts how many blocks in each 2016 block period carry it. cross the threshold and it locks in, then activates a period later. you can watch it yourself with getblockchaininfo, which reports the bit, the status and the running count for the current period. the bit advertises readiness rather than approval, and it costs a miner nothing to flip, so the count worth trusting is the one your own node is keeping.