Tag: Segwit2x
BITCOIN Fork – Segwit2X and Exchanges: Ordinary Users Are Deprived of Choice
On December 28th, one of the main hard forks took place in Bitcoin history, Segwit2X, which revealed acute problems in the work of crypto-exchanges, wallets,…
Bitcoin Soars to $8,200 in New All-Time High, Up More than 700% This Year
Bitcoin had once again rallied to new heights after the digital currency achieved a new all-time record high of $8,200 during trading Monday. Figures from…
SegWit2x Hard Fork Fails to Gain Traction as Network Remains at a Standstill
Things are not going according to plan for SegWit2x. In fact, the network is pretty much dead. It was dead on arrival yesterday too, but…
Launch of SegWit2x Turns Into one big Joke
As was to be expected, SegWit2x eventually launched. Without much of the fanfare originally associated with it, mind you. A small group of developers and…
Bitcoin is a ‘Ponzi Scheme’, Says Asian Banking Giant DBS
One of Asia’s largest banks has come out and criticised bitcoin, calling the digital currency a ‘ponzi scheme,’ making it the latest to join a…
Bitcoin Drops from $7,800 to $5,500, Rebounds to $6,500
The price of bitcoin crashed by 29 percent over a four-day period after plans to upgrade its underlying technology were shelved, leading many to turn…
Citigroup’s CEO Thinks Governments Will Issue State-Sponsored Digital Currencies
The CEO of Citigroup has said that governments will have to issue their own state-sponsored digital currencies to prevent bitcoin becoming a threat to the…
Peter Todd Criticizes SegWit2x “Creators” for Wasting Valuable Time and Money
The big story of yesterday is the alleged cancellation of SegWit2x. However, the fork wills till go ahead as planned. Whether or not there is…
Bitcoin Reaches New All-Time High Near $7,800 as SegWit2x is ‘Suspended’
The bitcoin price reached a new all-time high of $7,776 after it was reported that the organisers of the controversial SegWit2x software upgrade had ‘suspended’…
