A full release of Bitcoin XT became available on Saturday, heaping fuel on the fire spreading throughout the community. One site went so far as to ban XT-related posts, resulting in allegations that a small cabal had taken control of the community and was suppressing discussion and dissent. The cause of all the furor is a dispute over how to ensure that the Bitcoin system’s capacity keeps up with its rapid growth. On one side are developers who support the just-released fork. On the other are those who favor a network of micropayment channels.
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Fork Release Intensifies Bitcoin Community Bitterness
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 18, 2015 04:36 PMA full release of Bitcoin XT became available on Saturday, heaping fuel on the fire spreading throughout the community. One site went so far as to ban XT-related posts, resulting in allegations that a small cabal had taken control of the community and was suppressing discussion and dissent. The cause of all the furor is a dispute over how to ensure that the Bitcoin system’s capacity keeps up with its rapid growth. On one side are developers who support the just-released fork. On the other are those who favor a network of micropayment channels.