Upcoming Bitcoin Forks

in cryptocurrency •  7 years ago  (edited)

BitcoinX (BCX): A smart contract (like Ethereum) based Bitcoin. Block 498888. https://bcx.org/. NOTE: Snapshot already occurred; futures are trading, no coin has been released yet.

Super Bitcoin (SBTC): Like BitcoinX, a smart contract based Bitcoin. Block 498888. http://www.supersmartbitcoin.com/index.html. NOTE: Snapshot already occurred; futures are trading, no coin has been released yet.

Bitcoin Platinum (BTP): According to the site, “Satoshi’s original vision of Decentralized Electronic Cash.” Around December 12th. Blocks 497757 / 498533. https://bitcoinplatinum.github.io/ko.html TIP: Bitcoin Platinum is rumored to be fake see: Bitcoin Platinum Created By South Korean Teenager As a Scam, Local Market Erupts.

Lightning Bitcoin (LBTC): A fork that is meant to provide “lightening fast payments.” Uses smart contracts and can host decentralized apps like Ethereum (and Super Bitcoin). Around December 23rd. Block 499,999. http://lightningbitcoin.io/

Bitcoin Cash Plus (BCP): According to the site, “fulfilling the original promise of Bitcoin.” Around January 2nd, 2018. Block 501407. http://www.bitcoincashplus.org/

Bitcoin Silver (BTCS): According to a BitcoinTalk forum, the coin aims to “Make Bitcoin Decentralized Again.” Apparently it occurs “in December.” The site was up, but now its down. That doesn’t bode well. https://bitcoinsilver.io/ – so see bitcointalk.org instead – https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2311582.0.

Bitcoin Uranium (BUM): According to a BitcoinTalk forum, the coin aims to “Make Bitcoin Great Again.” Apparently it occurs “in December.” https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2316506

Bitcoin God: No premining, it’s apparently a Christmas Present from Chinese Angel Investor Chandler Guo. Occurs Dec. 25. https://cointelegraph.com/news/forgive-me-father-for-i-have-forked-investor-to-release-bitcoin-god.

Bitcoin Atom (BCA): Bitcoin Atom is a SegWit enabled Bitcoin fork with atomic swaps, hybrid consensus, and lightning network. Exact fork block/date TBA. See: https://bitcoinatom.io/.

For the exact dates of bitcoin forks read my other nofrills post here

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