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Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash: the 2017 split revisited

Original: Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash separated in 2017 after disagreement over scaling. Bitcoin emphasizes transaction efficiency an

Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash split in 2017 after the community failed to agree on how to scale the network. Bitcoin prioritised transaction efficiency through off-chain layers such as the Lightning Network, while Bitcoin Cash opted for larger blocks to increase capacity directly on-chain. Both chains still use Proof of Work and the SHA-256 algorithm, and discussion of their differences continues among cryptocurrency observers.

Why now: Ongoing debate over blockchain scaling keeps the 2017 fork and the two chains' different approaches in discussion.

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• Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash separated in 2017 after disagreement over scaling. Bitcoin emphasizes transaction efficiency and additional layers such as Lightning. Bitcoin Cash emphasizes greater transaction capacity directly on-chain. Both use Proof of Work and SHA-256, but they… · thenewsink

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