<p>Yes.</p>

<p>Run <code>bitcoin-cli</code><a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-reference#getchaintips" rel="nofollow"><code>getchaintips</code></a>.</p>

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Note that not all orphan blocks will necessarily be propagated all around the network, so that might make hinder statistical analysis.
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Nick ODell
<p>I don't know if "fork" is the right word here, but I know that two blocks can be mined around the same time, creating more than one competing block at a certain level of the blockchain.</p>

<p>Is it possible to get information for about these competing blocks from bitcoind?</p>

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Is it possible to get information about forks in the blockchain?
inersha
# Is it possible to get information about forks in the blockchain?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-23)

I don't know if "fork" is the right word here, but I know that two blocks can be mined around the same time, creating more than one competing block at a certain level of the blockchain.

Is it possible to get information for about these competing blocks from bitcoind?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-10-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Yes.

Run `bitcoin-cli`[`getchaintips`](https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-reference#getchaintips).

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Note that not all orphan blocks will necessarily be propagated all around the network, so that might make hinder statistical analysis.  

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