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Re:Bitcoin Exchange Had Too Many Bitcoins by repomies691 on Thursday August 03, 2017 @04:20AM (#14917874)
It is most definitely not a stock split, but a free handout. Anyone can create a shitcoin at any time that gives "free shitcoins" to all bitcoin, ethereum etc holders. In fact, that is clever marketing for the altcoins because then the shitcoin gets attention, possible support from exchanges etc.
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Re:Bitcoin Exchange Had Too Many Bitcoins by smogcutter on Thursday August 03, 2017 @12:52PM (#14921247)
Is it possible to fork bitcoin in such a way that BTC holders can't get the new coins? If not, then it's not just a handout. The fact that anyone can fork it is an unfortunate property for your money to have that doesn't change what's happening here.
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