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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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After stating clearly that it will not be supporting Bitcoin Cash, Coinbase has gone back on its decision and will back the hard forked coin by January 1, 2018.

Coinbase Flips on Bitcoin Cash Decision, Promises Support

2017-08-04T13:00:00+01:00

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Bitcoin exchange Poloniex changes terms of use on the eve of Bitcoin split, which could allow the exchange to keep users' forked coins legally.

Suddenly, Bitcoin Exchange Poloniex Changes Terms of Use, Triggers Alarm

2017-08-03T09:35:00+01:00

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The controversial Bitcoin Cash, has rocketed to be the third-biggest cryptocurrency in terms of its market cap in less than 24 hours, overtaking Ripple.

Bitcoin Cash Third-Biggest Cryptocurrency On First Day of Creation

2017-08-02T09:05:00+01:00

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Bitcoin has forked today and Bitcoin Cash has appeared as an offshoot. Cointelegraph takes stock of the evolving situation.

Bitcoin Forks Into Two, New Era Dawns For Bitcoin

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2017-08-01T18:30:00+01:00

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Coinbase users are up in arms at being denied an opportunity to receive an equal amount of Bitcoin Cash which could lead to lawsuits.

Snubbing Bitcoin Cash Against Common Law May Lead to Legal Troubles for Coinbase

2017-08-01T08:30:00+01:00

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Slush Pool along with other mining pools such as Bixin, will not support Bitcoin Cash and its August 1 hard fork execution.

Slush Pool Will Not Support Bitcoin Cash in August 1 Hard Fork

2017-07-29T14:40:00+01:00

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It has become likely that Bitcoin Cash will be created by a group of miners led by ViaBTC on August 1. However, investors should not fear the creation of Bitcoi...

Bitcoin Investors Should Not Fear August 1 Chain Split

2017-07-26T18:25:00+01:00

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The fear of the potential fork of Bitcoin has got the market in a panic, but currency forks are nothing new, going back as far as 1963.

Fear Not The Fork But The Fear Itself: Bitcoin Wisdom

2017-07-26T12:50:00+01:00

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