If Bitcoin follows the example set by Bitcoin Cash — which came
about after a hard fork over how much data can be processed at a time — then BTC prices have little to worry about.
Not exact matches
After an ongoing disagreement
about the best way to scale the block size, the blockchain underwent a
hard fork.
This announcement comes
after a lot of talk
about Ethereum's future with ASICs, proof of stake and a
hard fork which would limit the use of ASICs on the Ethereum Blockchain.
«I think a lot of people are scared
about the repercussions
after the DAO
hard fork.
After Corallo's post, Pieter Wuille, a Core developer since 2011 and co-founder of Blockstream, penned a response in support of increasing the block size, but wary
about using Andresen's proposed method and
hard forks.
With Geth comprising
about 75 percent of all ethereum nodes, the vulnerability could leave nodes running the previous Byzantium - compatible release more susceptible to DoS attacks
after the
hard fork.
Several market observers have voiced doubts
about the long - term viability of ETC and Ethereum Classic, a blockchain that came into existence in late July
after Ethereum underwent a
hard fork in order to wind back the clock following the rise and fall of distributed organization The DAO.
The news and informational website had caused considerable controversy
after Bitcoin Cash had come into existence, choosing to prioritize information
about that
hard fork over Bitcoin itself.