@bchRider 8 April 2026 more from that month

Is Bitcoin Cash in Sync? I Built a Tool to Check It in Seconds Today I’m publishing a small open-source tool I made: **bch_network_check**. GitHub: https://github.com/MadSatCash/bch-network-check The idea behind it is simple: I wanted a fast way to see whether the Bitcoin Cash network appears to be behaving normally, without manually comparing multiple explorers or sources one by one. This tool queries **10 public BCH Electrum servers** and collects key data from each of them, including: current block height latest block hash difficulty bits calculated difficulty age of the latest block Then it compares all the responses and checks whether there is a clear consensus. If most of the responding servers agree on the same chain tip — both in **height** and **block hash** — and the median age of that block is still within a reasonable threshold, the tool returns **OK**. If the servers disagree too much, if some are out of sync, or if the latest block looks too old, it returns **WARN**. What I like about this approach is that it gives a **quick network sanity check** in a very practical format. In a single table, you can immediately see whether the public sources are aligned, lagging behind, offline, or showing something different. This is not meant to replace deeper node-level analysis, but it is useful as a lightweight diagnostic and monitoring tool for anyone who wants a fast overview of BCH network conditions. I’m sharing it in case it is useful for other Bitcoin Cash users, developers, node operators, or anyone curious about the health of the network. If you want to test it, review the code, or improve it, feel free to check the repository. Feedback is welcome.