Vitalik Buterin: Bitcoin More Likely Than Ethereum to Split in 2017

Vitalik Buterin: Bitcoin More Likely Than Ethereum to Split in 2017

As the lead developer of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin counters the view by the founder of the International Blockchain Real Estate Association, in hinting that Bitcoin is more likely than Ethereum to split into two in 2017. He stated in a tweet to Ragnar Lifthrasir: Lifthrasir had, in his response to the news that the United Arab Emirates is using Ethereum (ConsenSys) to conduct a real estate records pilot program, described the UAE as “being irresponsible for using Ethereum (ConsenSys) over Bitcoin” for the program. He stated that: “Ethereum is a terrible choice for a real estate database.”....


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