Knowledge Notes | The Development of Bitcoin
① On August 1, 2017, Bitcoin underwent a hard fork, creating a new chain called Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
② On August 24, 2017, Segregated Witness (SegWit) took effect at block height 481824, replacing the original block size limit with “block weight.”
③ When you see a fork coin claiming to be an “upgraded version of Bitcoin,” first find out how that chain relates to the Bitcoin mainnet.
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① On August 1, 2017, Bitcoin underwent a hard fork, creating a new chain called Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
② On August 24, 2017, Segregated Witness (SegWit) took effect at block height 481824, replacing the original block size limit with “block weight.”
③ When you see a fork coin claiming to be an “upgraded version of Bitcoin,” first find out how that chain relates to the Bitcoin mainnet.
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