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Hard Fork News

During a hard fork, blockchain networks split into two different chains. A cryptocurrency hard fork results in two blockchains, in addition to two separate assets: the original and the forked asset. Cryptocurrency hard forks can be a benign, consensual upgrade spearheaded by the community, or the culmination of bitter debates that split a community into two separate chains and assets.

Multiple notable contentious hard forks have occurred over the years. In 2016, as the result of a hard fork, Ethereum (ETH) split in two, resulting in Ethereum and Ethereum Classic (ETC). And in 2017, due to another hard fork, Bitcoin (BTC) split into Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Developers may cooperatively implement hard forks based on consensus from multiple parties. Communities may choose to hard fork cryptocurrency for a number of reasons, such as improving network speed.

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A group of Hong Kong businesses and private entities have railed against the upcoming SegWit2x hard fork.

Hong Kong Bitcoin Meetup Denounces SegWit2x as ‘Reckless Endeavor’

2017-10-26T08:55:00+01:00

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Bitcoin lost several hundred dollars in hours Wednesday as Bitcoin Gold has a delayed impact on markets.

Bitcoin Gold Shakes Prices While Industry Ups 2x Rhetoric

2017-10-25T15:05:00+01:00

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A new fork of the Bitcoin Blockchain has caused the original digital currency to drop in price.

Bitcoin Price Dives Over 5% as Bitcoin Gold Enters the Market

2017-10-25T12:25:00+01:00

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Bitcoin forks have been a hot news item and a contentious issue lately. Here’s what leaders in the digital currency industry have to say.

Industry Leaders Give Perspective on Bitcoin Forks: Some Advantages, Many Problems

2017-10-25T11:30:00+01:00

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Coinbase has apologized for lack of “clarity” as it says SegWit2x would gain its support should it see “the most accumulated difficulty.”

SegWait-a-Minute? Coinbase Appears To U-turn On Bitcoin Hard Fork

2017-10-25T09:00:00+01:00

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Coinbase will preserve the BTC ticker for the Bitcoin legacy chain, it says, while initially not supporting Bitcoin Gold.

Coinbase Hard Fork Plan Credits 2x Coins, Shuns Bitcoin Gold

2017-10-24T10:35:00+01:00

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BitMEX has released its strongest-worded anti-SegWit2x statement yet, calling the hard fork “ShitCoin2x.”

Sell ‘ShitCoin2x’ Immediately for Best Profit: Bitcoin Exchange BitMEX to Traders

2017-10-23T11:45:00+01:00

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Bitcoin is struggling to maintain its $6,000 highs as enthusiasm sputters and keeps prices around $5,800.

Bitcoin Price Lingers Below $6k As Post-Fork Altcoin Rally Expected

2017-10-23T10:45:00+01:00

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