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* : Expected January 2018<ref> '' The full atomic swap network could be up and running by the end of 2018.</ref>, For each 1 BTC you get 1 BCA * : Expected January 2018<ref> The full atomic swap network could be up and running by the end of 2018.</ref>, For each 1 BTC you get 1 BCA


==Proposed (but cancelled) coin splits== ==Proposed (but cancelled) coin splits==

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Client forks

The following are forks of the software client for the Bitcoin network derived from the reference client, Bitcoin Core:

Coin splits

Coin splits of the digital currency Bitcoin are created intentionally via forks of the blockchain, sharing a transaction history with Bitcoin up to a certain time and date. Namecoin was the first fork of Bitcoin. The first hard fork of Bitcoin happened on August 1st 2017, resulting in the creation of Bitcoin Cash. A list of hard forks from Bitcoin by date and/or block follows:


  • Bitcoin Cash: Forked at Block 478558, 1 August 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1 BCH
  • Bytether: Cross fork from Bitcoin to Ethereum blockchain at block 478558, 1 August 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1 BTH ERC-20 token
  • Bitcoin Clashic: Forked at Block 478558, 1 August 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1 BCHC / BCL
  • Bitcoin Gold: Forked at Block 491407, 24 October 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1 BTG
  • Bitcoin Diamond: Forked at Block 495866, 24 November 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 10 BCD
  • UnitedBitcoin: Forked at Block 498777, 12 December 2017, For each 1 BTC you may get 1 UB if you take special actions to claim it.
  • Bitcoin Hot: Forked at Block 498848, 12 December 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 100 BTH
  • Super Bitcoin: Forked at Block 498888, 12 December 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1 SBTC
  • BitcoinX: Forked at Block 498888, 12 December 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 10,000 BCX
  • Oil Bitcoin: Forked at Block 498888, 12 December 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1 OBTC
  • Bitcoin World: Forked at Block 499777, 17 December 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 10000 BTW
  • Lightning Bitcoin: Forked at Block 499999, 19 December 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1 LBTC
  • Bitcoin Stake: Forked at Block 499999, 19 December 2017, For each 1 BTC, you get 100 BTCS
  • Bitcoin Faith: Forked at Block 500000, 19 December 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1 BTF
  • Bitcoin Top: Forked at Block 501118, 26 December 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1 BTT
  • Bitcoin God: Forked at Block 501225, forked on 27 December 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1 GOD
  • Bitcoin FILE: Forked at Block 501225, forked on 27 December 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1000 BIFI
  • Bitcoin SegWit2X X11 Not to be confused with a previous fork SegWit2X with the same name. Forked at Block 501451, 28 December 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1 B2X
  • Bitcoin Uranium: Forked on 31st December 2017, For each 1 BTC you get 1 BUM
  • Bitcoin Pizza: Forked at Block 501888, 1st January 2018, For each 1 BTC you get 1 BPA
  • Bitcoin All: Forked on 1st January 2018, For each 1 BTC you get 1 BTA
  • Bitcoin Atom: Expected January 2018, For each 1 BTC you get 1 BCA

Proposed (but cancelled) coin splits

  • SegWit2x: This was a planned coin split of the digital currency Bitcoin, which was later canceled before the split could take place.

References

  1. https://namecoin.org/
  2. https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-forks-rage-will-ever-safe/
  3. https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-bitcoin-cash/
  4. "Bitcoin Cash - Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash". www.bitcoincash.org. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  5. "Bitcoin Clashic - Satoshi's True Vision". bitcoinclashic.org. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  6. "FAQ - Bitcoin Gold". Bitcoin Gold. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  7. "Bitcoin Diamond BCD - Based on Bitcoin protocol to improve the privacy & processing speed of transaction". www.btcd.io. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  8. "Home-UnitedBitcoin-LINKING VALUE & SERVING THE WORLD!". www.ub.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  9. "Bitcoin Hot Website". bithot.org. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  10. "BitcoinX - Achieve X Possibilities". bcx.org. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  11. "The development team is working on integrating instant off-chain swaps, with the goal of implementing their HTLC API by January 2018.." The full atomic swap network could be up and running by the end of 2018.

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