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Bitcoin cash deserves the moniker "Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash." Core's roadmap ceded that claim. Sadly, being "digital gold" is a huge mistake because a stor
by ericb 9y ago
Bitcoin cash deserves the moniker "Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash." Core's roadmap ceded that claim.
Sadly, being "digital gold" is a huge mistake because a store of value that is also a currency is a dominating strategy in this game.
Lightning is "18 months away" which is exactly the sort of estimate I hear at work when something will take 4-6 years, or be shelved without getting released.
- solotronics 9y agothere are lightning implementations on the test net currently
- lawlessone 9y ago>Bitcoin cash deserves the moniker "Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash." I think Litecoin deserves it far more, bcash was a cynical pump and dump.
- ericb 9y agoI don't think so. Bitcoin cash is not being dumped by miners--they are in it for the long haul. Litecoin is a me-too copy, bitcoin cash is people with different values working on a different vision. Here's an interview with the lead dev. Doesn't sound like he's going anywhere. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By0w43NQdiY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By0w43NQdiY