BBC Interview – Why the hard fork?

Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie talks to Alex Ritson on BBC World Service about the Bitcoin hard fork to Bitcoin Cash, with some commentary on who’s buying cryptocurrencies.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/9eej3DKwWt4

Bitcoin has been challenged several times by suggestions for improvement. Some stick, some cause rifts in the community. In this case, Bitcoin Cash started off with a bang but it’s too early to tell if this is sustainable.

How did Bitcoin Cash come about? How does Bitcoin become a mainstream global currency? Who is buying cryptocurrency, and why does it matter?


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