The hard fork associated with the SegWit2x proposal is threatening to split the Bitcoin network in half as the business community attempts to push through a change without a clear indication of consensus or overwhelming support from the overall community.
SegWit2x came out of the New York Agreement during this year’s Consensus conference. It has been signed by more than 50 companies and individuals from the Bitcoin industry, including mining pools that represent over 80% of the network hashrate.
While the activation of the long awaited Segregated Witness (SegWit) upgrade included in this proposal was generally met with cheers from all parties, the attempt to now double capacity by way of a hard fork is being met with fierce opposition from the “No2x” movement.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ktorpey/2017/10/31/is-bitcoin-facing-a-corporate-takeover-via-the-2x-fork-a-developer-and-a-business-leader-debate
