Bitcoin.org Redesign Goes Live, Removes References to Pro-SegWit2x Companies
Bitcoin.org launched a new website design on and has removed references and links to certain partners, including BitPay, Coinbase, and Blockchain.
The argument for removing these large players, who have helped with increasing adoption for new users, is that they act against decentralized principles. As CCN reported, the bitcoin.org blog published a post that ‘denounced’ Segwit2x, which was came during the intense debate as part of the New York Agreement. The post, in no uncertain terms, vehemently criticized S2X and called out 51 companies by name that support the protocol.
The post followed a lengthy disussion on a Github issue (opened on October 4, 2017) that recommended the bitcoin.org website remove companies that defaulted to Segwit2x. Thus, the website did indeed take the recommendation in the design overhaul.
The outcome of the discussions culminated in a litmus test for companies that support S2X in ‘tolerable’ ways. These points are:
The company will not under any circumstances list “Segwit2x” as “BTC” and/or “Bitcoin”. Note that Bitcoin is not ruled by miners, and miner actions cannot be used as a justification to redefine Bitcoin.
The company will not by default do anything that would deprive users of their bitcoins (by eg. using S2X software without addressing replay attacks2, selling user bitcoins automatically, crediting BTC deposits only as S2X deposits, etc.). Providing access to S2X-coins is acceptable, however.
The company will continue to provide normal service to Bitcoin (ie. non-S2X) users.
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-org-redesign-goes-live-removes-references-to-pro-segwit2x-companies/