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"Even with the change locked in, bitcoin won't upgrade overnight for two reasons"

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Because of SegWit's two-week "grace period," the change won't "activate" until block 481,824, which is currently projected to happen on August 21.
While the lock-in ensures SegWit will become a part of the network, bitcoin services still need to upgrade their software to support the new style of transactions.

https://www.coindesk.com/segwits-likely-lock-todays-milestone-means-bitcoin/

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Thanks for the info @jtimko23! Great post!

Thanks Saul!

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segwit is the good one right?

Yes Segwit will be a positive driver. Please see a blurb from the article below.

The importance of lock-in

Further, while it's one of several SegWit-related deadlines to pass recently, that shouldn't undercut the significance of this particular milestone – the lock-in is the step that actually ensures SegWit will be added to the network.

As such, the idea that SegWit will have reached this level of support could be seen as a breath of fresh air for many. Despite lingering critics, it's fair to say SegWit enjoys broad support (though the exact details of proposals for its enactment have varied).

thanks for explaining :) been reading up and segwit sounds like a lot of good news :D

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We in for a good ride :)