Four Key Disagreements Between Bitcoin Classic and Bitcoin Core
Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd was recently interviewed on episode 34 of The Bitcoin Game, and the longtime Bitcoin developer and researcher was able to explain some of the key disagreements between how the Bitcoin Classic and Bitcoin Core teams view the peer-to-peer digital cash system. While many view the Classic vs. Core controversy as nothing....
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