The most contentious hard fork in bitcoin cash's one-year history is happening Thursday.
So contentious that this one holds the potential to split the blockchain into two separate iterations of the bitcoin cash protocol - one led by developer group Bitcoin ABC and the other, Bitcoin SV, led by blockchain research company nChain.
Team ABC. Roger Ver - bitcoin angel investor since 2012 and early bitcoin cash proponent.
Eli Afram - writer for crypto news publication CoinGeek and founder of Bitcoin Cash Australia.
The main channel to watch for bitcoin cash-related developments is /r/btc.
One platform, Fork Monitor, will alert users once the hard fork goes live on the bitcoin cash blockchain.
Once the hard fork is executed, Fork Monitor's sponsor, BitMex, stated that the exchange will feature settled prices for the Bitcoin ABC compatible blockchain and exclude "The value of Bitcoin SV.".
Other exchanges haven't been so quick to take sides, especially given the ongoing threats of chain sabotage that may result in a prolonged struggle between the two bitcoin cash networks.
CashNode indicates the proportional and geographical spread of computer servers running Bitcoin ABC software and Bitcoin SV software, among other compatible bitcoin cash implementations such as Bitcoin Unlimited.
All of these platforms will provide useful insight into the bitcoin cash debate both before, during and after, which according to some, such as Bitcoin Unlimited chief scientist Peter Rizun, isn't just a technical debate but a "Political battle."
How to Watch the Bitcoin Cash Fork As It Happens
gepubliceerd op Nov 14, 2018
by Coindesk | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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