CARD • Epic

BTC Scaling Wars

BTC Scaling Wars
Rarity
Epic
Year
2017
Collection
Base Hockey Cards

Summary

The Bitcoin Scaling Wars were one of the most heated debates in crypto history, centered around how to scale Bitcoin. The conflict between SegWit and Big Block supporters led to the activation of SegWit and the creation of Bitcoin Cash.

Timeline

  • 2017-07
    User Activated Soft Fork (UASF, BIP148) gains momentum.
  • 2017-08-01
    Hard fork creates Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
  • 2017-08-24
    SegWit (BIP141) is activated on Bitcoin.

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