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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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Shiba Inu rebounds 40% despite major selling by SHIB whales

One currency to rule them all: Facebook’s Diem has global ambitions

Shiba Inu is now a top-20 cryptocurrency with SHIB price soaring 300% in 9 days

Bitcoin's $100K price target returns as BTC price breaks out of bull pennant

What Bitcoin correction? BTC price holds $55K despite several bearish indicators

SegWit2x opposers’ dedicated listings site NOB2X now includes Bitcoin trading group Whalepool.

Hard Times For Bitcoin Forks As Whalepool Traders Say No To SegWit2x

2017-10-19T14:05:00+01:00

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Bitcoin.com and Calvin Ayre have formally stated they will work together to show how Bitcoin Cash is the best Blockchain.

Bitcoin Jesus, Calvin Ayre Media Say Bitcoin Cash Is The Only Blockchain

2017-10-18T13:05:00+01:00

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A group of Latin American Bitcoin businesses and entities has issued a joint letter expressing “deepest concerns” over SegWit2x.

Bitcoin Fork SegWit2x Makes Enemies In Brazil, Argentina As 50 Sign Opposition Letter

2017-10-18T11:35:00+01:00

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A suspected trolling attempt allegedly resulted in a SWAT team storming Jameson Lopp’s home on false hostage reports.

Fork Wars: SWAT Team Targets BitGo’s Lopp in Suspected Bitcoin Troll

2017-10-17T11:20:00+01:00

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Bruce Fenton delivers what seems to be a vote of no confidence in the SegWit2x hard fork.

Bitcoin SegWit2x Hard Fork Benefits Not Visible: Bruce Fenton

2017-10-16T10:40:00+01:00

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Ethereum completes its fifth hard fork, Byzantium, with a fraction of the fuss of Bitcoin.

Ethereum Hard Fork Byzantium Launches Without A Hitch, Ether Price Up

2017-10-16T09:25:00+01:00

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User advice as Byzantium activation draws near.

Ethereum Hard Fork Happening Now - User Advice

2017-10-15T14:10:00+01:00

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Following a hard fork, it’s unlikely that the legacy chain and the SegWit2x chain can co-exist. One must necessarily destroy the other, and SegWit2x will likely...

If Hard Fork Happens, Chain Backed By Majority of Miners Will Likely Win

2017-10-14T19:46:00+01:00

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