[Cryptography] Bitcoin Blockchain Has Been Forked (New: BitcoinCash UAHF)

Phillip Hallam-Baker phill at hallambaker.com
Tue Aug 1 19:39:12 EDT 2017


On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 2:43 PM, grarpamp <grarpamp at gmail.com> wrote:

> The longest running most successful blockchain and cryptocurrency
> in history (Bitcoin BTC/XBT) has finally been forked, for the first
> known time, at last common block 478558, resulting in the new
> BitcoinCash UAHF (BCC/BCH).
>
> https://bitcoincash.org/
> https://github.com/Bitcoin-UAHF
> https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoincash
> https://twitter.com/search?q=$BCC
> https://twitter.com/search?q=$BCH
>
> "Frontpage:
> On August 1st 2017, We the People will breathe new life into Bitcoin.
> A group of miners, developers, investors, and bitcoin users will
> upgrade the Bitcoin protocol as specified by the  User Activated
> Hard Fork (UAHF).
> Those who do not want to follow our lead are free to use whichever
> chain they like.  Miners implementing the UAHF will safely split
> away, creating a new version of Bitcoin called "Bitcoin Cash".
> All current Bitcoin holders will automatically own Bitcoin Cash.
> The existing ledger at the time of the split is preserved, thus
> users retain any balances they had before the split.
> Bitcoin Cash brings sound money to the world.  Merchants and users
> are empowered with low fees and reliable confirmations. The future
> shines brightly with unrestricted growth, global adoption,
> permissionless innovation, and decentralized development.
> These ideals can be achieved, but it depends on you to succeed.  We
> need the support of miners, investors, and users like you. Join us
> to help achieve Satoshi's original vision of Bitcoin as Peer-to-Peer
> Electronic Cash.
>

​So what happens if someone spends the coins on both forks???​
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