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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

Jihan Wu and Bitmain hold so much mining power that they could indeed be manipulating the market.

Bitmain's Mining Monopoly Compromises Bitcoin's Decentralized Nature

2017-08-30T14:40:00+01:00

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A new Bitcoin hard fork plans to leverage funds via an ICO to “protect Bitcoin’s key value” of decentralization.

Suddenly, Bitcoin GPU Hard Fork Could Give Bitcoiners ‘More Free Money’

2017-08-30T14:20:00+01:00

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A Lightning Network developer has allayed fears lack of consensus on Bitcoin would cause “destruction.”

Bitcoin Lack Of Consensus Does Not Mean Destruction: Lightning’s Russell

2017-08-28T10:30:00+01:00

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The Ethereum core dev team has issued updates on the Metropolis hard fork including updates to Ice Age. The block time increase will be rolled out in increments...

Update On Ethereum Metropolis from Core Dev Meeting

2017-08-26T17:40:00+01:00

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Bitwala becomes first New York Agreement signatory to back out of the agreement, citing user feedback.

SegWit2x Could be in Trouble as Bitwala Becomes First Signatory to Renege on New York Agreement

2017-08-24T22:59:00+01:00

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Blockchain.info wallet users are set to receive their Bitcoin Cash holdings ‘within the next 8 weeks.’

Blockchain.info to Give Users Bitcoin Cash Within 8 Weeks

2017-08-23T09:55:00+01:00

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As fear of another upcoming fork starts to affect the price of Bitcoin, its close competitor is profiting, up 10 percent.

Ethereum Profits From Early November Fork FUD

2017-08-22T22:21:00+01:00

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Breadwallet’s stance on SegWit2x highlights potential complications for users who store funds in hot wallets.

November SegWit2x Hard Fork Could See Newbie Users Lose Bitcoins

2017-08-21T11:50:00+01:00

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