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Bitcoin splits to create clone, but new currency off to slow start

Thu, Aug 03, 2017 - 5:50 AM

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People who held bitcoins before the split now have access to an equal amount of Bitcoin Cash for free, which they will then be able to trade for fiat currencies.
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BITCOIN'S underlying software code was split on Tuesday, generating a new clone called "Bitcoin Cash", but the new virtual currency got off to a slow start due to lacklustre support for its network.

The initiative was headed by a small group of mostly China-based bitcoin...

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