Not exact matches
While
bitcoin mining relies on SHA256 mining algorithm newer and more innovative
versions are
getting launched that offer innovation in areas like transaction speed, privacy, proof -
of - stake, DNS resolution and more.
As such, Bitfury is the first company to
get a
version of the Lightning Network up and running on the current
Bitcoin protocol.
It's also likely that big exchanges like Coinbase will serve as king - makers after the fork, in part by deciding which
version of the currency
gets to be «BTC» — the ticker symbol everyone currently uses to define
bitcoin.
If nodes do not upgrade, however, they will not be able to operate under this new rule
of Bitcoin and they will therefore
get stuck in the old alternative
version.
Anyone who already owns
bitcoin can usually
get the new forked
version for free, even doubling their number
of coins, albeit with different values depending on demand.
The big question mark right now is which
version of bitcoin will
get the much coveted BTC ticker name.
But if the proposal
gets enough support from the miners, we may see another
version of Bitcoin in November.
After
Bitcoin Cash, miners and a bunch
of developers are
getting together to create their own
version of Bitcoin.
Note: Doubling
of Bitcoin does not mean that the number
of Bitcoins you own will
get double, because after a hard fork, the value
of both
versions of coins are determined based on user sentiments and demand / supply in the market.
However, they may have to
get used to the concept
of yet another
version of Bitcoin called «
Bitcoin...
However, they may have to
get used to the concept
of yet another
version of Bitcoin called «
Bitcoin Gold».