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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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Signs indicate that Venezuela’s state-backed cryptocurrency quietly underwent a hard fork earlier this month.

Venezuela Appears to Have Hard Forked The Petro

2020-05-16T20:30:00+01:00

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After successfully completing its first hard fork in August 2019, privacy coin Beam plans to execute its second hard fork in June 2020.

Privacy Altcoin Beam to Execute Second Hard Fork in June 2020

2020-04-22T18:10:00+01:00

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Gatehub and Bitstamp are facing lawsuits from a Canadian investor over $4.9 million in alleged losses resulting from misleading info.

Investor Sues Bitstamp and Gatehub Over Millions in Missing Coins

2020-04-19T18:34:00+01:00

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With an undercurrent of crypto funding in indie film projects, is there enough potential to disrupt the entire industry?

Crypto Gets a Taste of Movie Business, but Is a Long Way From the Red Carpet

Jinia Shawdagor

2020-04-19T14:00:00+01:00

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A group of former core Steem developers formed a new company to monetize open-source development on Hive & compete with private corporations.

Former Steem Devs Found OpenOrchard to Disrupt Open-Source Tech

2020-04-16T17:00:00+01:00

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Steem has again taken aim at the blockchain's former validators, executing a soft fork to freeze 17.6 million tokens associated with its previous witnesses.

Steem Soft Forks to Freeze 17.6M Tokens Held by Former Witnesses

2020-04-06T12:22:00+01:00

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After forking off the Steem blockchain on March 20, Hive is now trading at a 20% premium over Steem.

Hive Trades for 20% Premium Over Steem on Bittrex Crypto Exchange

2020-03-23T12:02:00+00:00

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Hive has successfully forked from the Steem network, concluding weeks of conflict between Justin Sun and the Steem community.

Hive Hard Fork is Successful, STEEM Crashes Back to Earth

2020-03-20T19:51:00+00:00

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