WORLDVIEW: Big day for Bitcoin as splinter may take cyber currency mainstream

Something really big happened in the cyber currency world yesterday with the launch of a splinter from increasingly popular Bitcoin.
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Something really big happened in the cyber currency world yesterday with the launch of a splinter from increasingly popular Bitcoin. The intention is to speed up the processing speed to the point where it starts becoming a competitive alternative to existing payment systems.

If that sounds a little complicated, fear not. My Biznews colleague Gareth van Zyl explains:

"Bitcoin is facing a major fork in the road which could forever alter the cryptocurrency's prospects. Yesterday the climax of a debate over limited transaction speeds on the Bitcoin network led to the creation of a new, minor breakaway cryptocurrency dubbed 'Bitcoin Cash' or 'BCC'.

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