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Forks are utilized for updating the chains in a blockchain. The fork is a set of new rules that are set to blockchain protocol. Any divergence in blockchain either temporary or permanent is a fork. Forking happens when a blockchain splits into two branches as a result of a change in consensus algorithm or any other software. Based on the type of change, the fork is categorized into a hard fork and soft fork. A soft fork occurs when an amendment to the software keeps it backward compatible, which means the new forked chain follows the new rules and will also follow the old rules. The native chain will continue to support the old rules.