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New Code Release Means Bitcoin Cash Addresses Are Just Around the Corner

New Code Release Means Bitcoin Cash Addresses Are Just Around the CornerThe bitcoin cash community moved one step closer to having their own address format today with the release of Bitcoin ABC 0.16.2. The full node implementation of BCH includes a switch to a proprietary address format to distinguish it from bitcoin core. It is hoped that this will eliminate issues of BCH being sent to […]

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January 3, 2018 0

The Bitcoin Cash Community Prepares for ‘Change the Address Day’

Bitcoin Cash Community Prepares for 'Change the Address Day'The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community, developers, and businesses that support the decentralized currency are preparing for “Change the Address Day” scheduled for January 14. At that time the BCH network and its participants will upgrade the protocol’s address format to one proposed by Bitcoin ABC developer Amaury Séchet. Also read: Korean Cryptocurrency Exchange Youbit to Close […]

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December 20, 2017 0