New Code Release Means Bitcoin Cash Addresses Are Just Around the Corner
The 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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Despite being one of the most amazing periods of sustained gains for bitcoin, 2017 ends with the first cryptocurrency losing market share to altcoins. After falling as low as 37.9% in the last two days of 2017, the market dominance of bitcoin now stands at just 38.2% as of this writing on the first day […]
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This week the Bitcoin ABC development team released its medium-term plans for the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) roadmap. Developers say the proposal represents goals for the next 6-12 months. See also: The Cryptocurrency Market Cap Trends Higher – Commanding $300Bn This Week Bitcoin ABC and Seven Development Teams Aim to Improve Bitcoin Cash Two weeks ago news.Bitcoin.com […]
