Bitcoin Is Having a Civil War Right as It Enters a Critical Month
- New proposal SegWit2x aims for compromise ahead of Aug. 1
- Failure to agree could lead to bitcoin splitting into two
Bitcoin Civil War Could Lead to a Turbulent Stretch
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It’s time for bitcoin traders to batten down the hatches.
The notoriously volatile cryptocurrency, whose 150 percent surge this year has captivated everyone from Wall Street bankers to Chinese grandmothers, could be headed for one of its most turbulent stretches yet.