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A hard fork is a process of splitting any currency's Blockchain. It may be done for several reasons, such as fixing serious security loopholes in a cryptocurrency's source code, implementing new features and reverting transactions (as was the case for Ethereum's hard fork after The DAO was hacked). Hard forking requires a consensus of the majority of the nodes within the network of a cryptocurrency, after which they all switch to the new Blockchain, leaving the older version behind.
Fork
SegWit2x opposers’ dedicated listings site NOB2X now includes Bitcoin trading group Whalepool.
Bitcoin.com and Calvin Ayre have formally stated they will work together to show how Bitcoin Cash is the best Blockchain.
A group of Latin American Bitcoin businesses and entities has issued a joint letter expressing “deepest concerns” over SegWit2x.
A suspected trolling attempt allegedly resulted in a SWAT team storming Jameson Lopp’s home on false hostage reports.
Bruce Fenton delivers what seems to be a vote of no confidence in the SegWit2x hard fork.
Altcoin watch
Ethereum completes its fifth hard fork, Byzantium, with a fraction of the fuss of Bitcoin.
User advice as Byzantium activation draws near.
Opinion
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...
BitMEX has become the latest exchange to offer its position on SegWit2x, warning it will not support the hard fork.
SegWit2x appears to have made an enemy of South Korea’s Seoul Bitcoin Meetup, which has confirmed its “staunch opposition”.
Breaking
SegWit2x fork receives a huge blow as New York Agreement signatory F2Pool ceases signalling for the fork.
Smart Investment
The positive Bitcoin price outlook is making many altcoins bleed. But how long will it last?
Xapo causes a stir by saying it could rename the SegWit2x chain as BTC.
Price Analysis
Bitcoin has been the best performer in the last three months as altcoins have gone off the boil.
SegWit2x seems imminent as major exchanges offer guidance on what to do before it
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