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Topic: [2016-07-22] coindesk.com] Bitcoin Developers Warn Ethereum Fork Sets Unsettling (Read 216 times)

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Bitcoin Developers Warn Ethereum Fork Sets Unsettling Precedent

The ethereum ecosystem is returning to normalcy following a high-profile hack last month that resulted in nearly $60m worth of investor funds (denominated in network tokens) ending up under the control of an unknown group or individual.

The 'theft', as some would label it, was eventually reversed through what's known as a hard fork, a change in the code, 'approved' by an informal community vote, that effectively moved the disputed funds to a new account where investors could withdraw their original investments...............

http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-core-ethereum-hard-fork-unsettling-precedent/
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