Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Announces Switch to Bitcoin Classic

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Announces Switch to Bitcoin Classic

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, Announced that Coinbase will be Switching to Bitcoin Classic as it’s primary node implementation today, urging Coinbase users to switch as well to increase adoption — a move that is generating controversy on social media and within the bitcoin community. Regardless of mixed opinions on the matter, Coinbase’s Transition means overall increased adoption of Bitcoin Classic at a crucial time in the block size debate. Armstrong’s Announcement Topic of Contention. In the discussion on Twitter that followed the announcement, Armstrong also stated that Coinbase will....


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