hard-forks


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How to Stop Worrying and Love the Fork

It's going to be a stressful month for bitcoin, but in the big picture, breakups can be healthy for the ecosystem – and possibly for society.

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Free Market Forks? Bitcoin Startups Love the Idea But Brace for Reality

Bitcoin startups that were once sold on Segwit2x are preparing for a split, signaling that the market should decide how the hard fork plays out.

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Split or No Split? Bitcoin Miners See No Certainty in Segwit2x Fork

CoinDesk continues its Segwit2x feature series with a look at how miners view the proposal and the open questions left regarding their support.

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Bitcoin Gold Team Touts Safety Update Ahead of Coin Release

The bitcoin gold development team has announced that it is adding support for two-way replay protection ahead of the network's expected launch.

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Bitcoin 'Battle'? Core Developers Apathetic as Segwit2x Fork Approaches

Bitcoin developers, once outraged by the Segwit2x hard fork, are now indifferent, believing it stands no chance of replacing bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Cash Developers Propose Date for November Hard Fork

The developers behind bitcoin cash are aiming to change the blockchain's rules in a software update set for November.

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Bitcoin or Bitcoin2x? News & Guides to Navigate November's Fork

CoinDesk compiles its explainers and feature articles on Segwit2x ahead of its expected hard fork in mid-November.

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What's the Price of Bitcoin Gold? Crypto Traders Still Aren't Sure

Bitcoin gold's price has volatile day as crypto investors attempt to find a stable price for the coin that's yet to be released publicly.

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Bitcoin Gold Initiates Hard Fork Split to Create New Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency project seeking to chart a new course for bitcoin has officially launched, though the project is not yet live.

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Upgrade Complete? Ethereum's New Software Isn't Quite Stable Yet

Days after the ethereum blockchain underwent a system-wide upgrade, developers have still yet to confirm the software is fully stable.

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