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Title: [2017-10-14] Logical or Not, Bitcoin's Coming Fork Is Boosting Its Price
Post by: tyz on October 14, 2017, 12:47:28 PM
Logical or Not, Bitcoin's Coming Fork Is Boosting Its Price

Bitcoin may be trading at an all-time high, but the reasons why have experts wondering.
Despite increased dialogue about the cryptocurrency's potential, and growing acknowledgment from the mainstream, there are some who believe now isn't the best time to buy the notoriously volatile asset. After all, in just weeks, bitcoin is likely to see not just a contentious split of its blockchain, but an adversarial one.

Looking for context on what could happen if bitcoin splits and one version tries to destroy the value of the other? As developers freely admit, you're unlikely to find it – it's a first.

https://www.coindesk.com/logical-not-bitcoins-coming-fork-boosting-price/