Nov 1 deadline: 2026 BCH upgrade approval

[bitjson]

Hello,
This is a formal request for approval from bch-rpc-explorer regarding the May 2026 upgrade of Bitcoin Cash (BCH).

"CHIP-2021-05 Loops: Bounded Looping Operations", "CHIP-2024-12 P2S: Pay to Script", "CHIP-2025-05 Functions: Function Definition and Invocation Operations", and "CHIP-2025-05 Bitwise: Re-Enable Bitwise Operations" have achieved the Cash Improvement Proposal (CHIP) milestones required to be locked in on November 15, 2025 and activated on May 15, 2026.

The CHIP contributors believe bch-rpc-explorer is an important stakeholder in the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem. Please respond by 12:00 UTC on November 1, 2025; non-responses will be considered "Abstain (Neutral)".

Does bch-rpc-explorer approve of activating "CHIP-2021-05 Loops: Bounded Looping Operations", "CHIP-2024-12 P2S: Pay to Script", "CHIP-2025-05 Functions: Function Definition and Invocation Operations", and "CHIP-2025-05 Bitwise: Re-Enable Bitwise Operations" in the May 2026 Upgrade to Bitcoin Cash (BCH)?

• Yes (Approve)
• No (Disapprove), or
• Abstain (Neutral)

Separate responses may also be given for each CHIP. To make a public statement explaining this decision, please provide it here (required for disapprovals): 

For reference:

• Loops CHIP: https://github.com/bitjson/bch-loops
• Functions CHIP: https://github.com/bitjson/bch-functions
• Pay-2-Script CHIP: https://github.com/bitjson/bch-p2s
• Bitwise CHIP: https://github.com/bitjson/bch-bitwise

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Jason Dreyzehner

CHIP Maintainer