Why Can't Bitcoin Cash Catch A Break?!

in bitcoin •  7 years ago  (edited)
  • Bitcoin shot above $3,000 to a record high of $3,360.87, more than tripling in value for the year.
  • The gains came despite this week's split in the digital currency into bitcoin and bitcoin cash.
  • Bitcoin cash, which trades at a fraction of bitcoin's price, fell further Saturday amid a hack on its network.

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ViaBTC, the Chinese exchange that's been the main proponent for bitcoin cash, tweeted at 4:03 a.m. that it temporarily suspended withdrawals due to a " transaction malleability attack" on the bitcoin cash network.

BCC network was under transaction malleability attack which changes txid. We've temporarily suspended withdrawal and your assets are safe.

— ViaBTC (@ViaBTC) August 5, 2017

Bitcoin cash plunged nearly 36 percent Friday, falling about 9 percent to overnight to a low of $212. It recovered slightly to $223 Saturday afternoon, according to CoinMarketCap.

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Source: CoinMarketCap

Bitcoin Magazine pointed out Saturday morning that ViaBTC mining activity — which creates more of a digital currency — for bitcoin cash dropped to a tenth of what it was in the last few days, while most of the mining activity was concentrated on the original bitcoin.

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Phew. I'm glad I traded out my Bitcoin Cash before it all went downhill. Hope it recovers soon.