On May 15th 2026, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network underwent a SIXTEENTH HARD-FORK to upgrade. The Bitcoin VM on BCH now supports functions, loops, bitwise operators, and pay-to-scrip (p2s) outputs.

With functions and loops, the BitcoinScript on Bitcoin Cash is approaching feature completion for a forth-like language.

The bitwise operators offer a handy shortcut to higher order functions, and the pay-to-scrip feature makes sending money to open functions easy and safer.

The functions chip implements concepts first proposed all the way back in 2011 in Gavin's OP_EVAL BIP12 proposal.

NOTE: Flagging this post with WOW! because what's happening on BCH is pretty cool.